What is the Least Common Multiple of 9716 and 9727?

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 of 9716 and 9727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9716 and 9727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9716,9727) = 1
LCM(9716,9727) = ( 9716 × 9727) / 1
LCM(9716,9727) = 94507532 / 1
LCM(9716,9727) = 94507532

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9716 and 9727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9716 and 9727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9716 and 9727.

Prime Factorization of 9716

Prime Factorization of 9727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9716 and 9727.

LCM(9716,9727) = 2² × 7¹ × 347¹ × 71¹ × 137¹
LCM(9716,9727) = 94507532