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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9735 and 9740?

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 9735 and 9740 is 18963780.

LCM(9735,9740) = 18963780

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Least Common Multiple of 9735 and 9740 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9735 and 9740, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9735,9740) = 5
LCM(9735,9740) = ( 9735 × 9740) / 5
LCM(9735,9740) = 94818900 / 5
LCM(9735,9740) = 18963780

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9735 and 9740 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9735 and 9740. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9735 and 9740.

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

Prime Factorization of 9740

Prime factors of 9740 are 2, 5, 487. Prime factorization of 9740 in exponential form is:

9740 = 22 × 51 × 4871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9735 and 9740.

LCM(9735,9740) = 31 × 51 × 111 × 591 × 22 × 4871
LCM(9735,9740) = 18963780