What is the Least Common Multiple of 9734 and 9754?

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 9734 and 9754 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9734 and 9754, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9734,9754) = 2
LCM(9734,9754) = ( 9734 × 9754) / 2
LCM(9734,9754) = 94945436 / 2
LCM(9734,9754) = 47472718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9734 and 9754 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9734 and 9754. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9734 and 9754.

Prime Factorization of 9734

Prime Factorization of 9754

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9734 and 9754.

LCM(9734,9754) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 157¹ × 4877¹
LCM(9734,9754) = 47472718