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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9720 and 9735?

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 9720 and 9735 is 6308280.

LCM(9720,9735) = 6308280

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Least Common Multiple of 9720 and 9735 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9720 and 9735, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9720,9735) = 15
LCM(9720,9735) = ( 9720 × 9735) / 15
LCM(9720,9735) = 94624200 / 15
LCM(9720,9735) = 6308280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9720 and 9735 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9720 and 9735. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9720 and 9735.

Prime Factorization of 9720

Prime factors of 9720 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 9720 in exponential form is:

9720 = 23 × 35 × 51

Prime Factorization of 9735

Prime factors of 9735 are 3, 5, 11, 59. Prime factorization of 9735 in exponential form is:

9735 = 31 × 51 × 111 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9720 and 9735.

LCM(9720,9735) = 23 × 35 × 51 × 111 × 591
LCM(9720,9735) = 6308280