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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9724 and 9738?

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 9724 and 9738 is 47346156.

LCM(9724,9738) = 47346156

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Least Common Multiple of 9724 and 9738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9724 and 9738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9724,9738) = 2
LCM(9724,9738) = ( 9724 × 9738) / 2
LCM(9724,9738) = 94692312 / 2
LCM(9724,9738) = 47346156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9724 and 9738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9724 and 9738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9724 and 9738.

Prime Factorization of 9724

Prime factors of 9724 are 2, 11, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 9724 in exponential form is:

9724 = 22 × 111 × 131 × 171

Prime Factorization of 9738

Prime factors of 9738 are 2, 3, 541. Prime factorization of 9738 in exponential form is:

9738 = 21 × 32 × 5411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9724 and 9738.

LCM(9724,9738) = 22 × 111 × 131 × 171 × 32 × 5411
LCM(9724,9738) = 47346156