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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9704 and 9718?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 9704 and 9718 is 47151736.

LCM(9704,9718) = 47151736

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Least Common Multiple of 9704 and 9718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9704 and 9718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9704,9718) = 2
LCM(9704,9718) = ( 9704 × 9718) / 2
LCM(9704,9718) = 94303472 / 2
LCM(9704,9718) = 47151736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9704 and 9718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9704 and 9718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9704 and 9718.

Prime Factorization of 9704

Prime factors of 9704 are 2, 1213. Prime factorization of 9704 in exponential form is:

9704 = 23 × 12131

Prime Factorization of 9718

Prime factors of 9718 are 2, 43, 113. Prime factorization of 9718 in exponential form is:

9718 = 21 × 431 × 1131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9704 and 9718.

LCM(9704,9718) = 23 × 12131 × 431 × 1131
LCM(9704,9718) = 47151736