What is the Least Common Multiple of 9727 and 9736?

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 9727 and 9736 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9727 and 9736, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9727,9736) = 1
LCM(9727,9736) = ( 9727 × 9736) / 1
LCM(9727,9736) = 94702072 / 1
LCM(9727,9736) = 94702072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9727 and 9736 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9727 and 9736. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9727 and 9736.

Prime Factorization of 9727

Prime Factorization of 9736

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9727 and 9736.

LCM(9727,9736) = 71¹ × 137¹ × 2³ × 1217¹
LCM(9727,9736) = 94702072