What is the Least Common Multiple of 9718 and 9733?

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 9718 and 9733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9718 and 9733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9718,9733) = 1
LCM(9718,9733) = ( 9718 × 9733) / 1
LCM(9718,9733) = 94585294 / 1
LCM(9718,9733) = 94585294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9718 and 9733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9718 and 9733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9718 and 9733.

Prime Factorization of 9718

Prime Factorization of 9733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9718 and 9733.

LCM(9718,9733) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 113¹ × 9733¹
LCM(9718,9733) = 94585294