What is the Least Common Multiple of 9756 and 9773?

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 9756 and 9773 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9756 and 9773, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9756,9773) = 1
LCM(9756,9773) = ( 9756 × 9773) / 1
LCM(9756,9773) = 95345388 / 1
LCM(9756,9773) = 95345388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9756 and 9773 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9756 and 9773. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9756 and 9773.

Prime Factorization of 9756

Prime Factorization of 9773

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9756 and 9773.

LCM(9756,9773) = 2² × 3² × 271¹ × 29¹ × 337¹
LCM(9756,9773) = 95345388