What is the Least Common Multiple of 9736 and 9756?

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 9736 and 9756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9736 and 9756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9736,9756) = 4
LCM(9736,9756) = ( 9736 × 9756) / 4
LCM(9736,9756) = 94984416 / 4
LCM(9736,9756) = 23746104

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9736 and 9756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9736 and 9756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9736 and 9756.

Prime Factorization of 9736

Prime Factorization of 9756

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9736 and 9756.

LCM(9736,9756) = 2³ × 1217¹ × 3² × 271¹
LCM(9736,9756) = 23746104