What is the Least Common Multiple of 9760 and 9771?

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 9760 and 9771 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9760 and 9771, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9760,9771) = 1
LCM(9760,9771) = ( 9760 × 9771) / 1
LCM(9760,9771) = 95364960 / 1
LCM(9760,9771) = 95364960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9760 and 9771 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9760 and 9771. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9760 and 9771.

Prime Factorization of 9760

Prime Factorization of 9771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9760 and 9771.

LCM(9760,9771) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 61¹ × 3¹ × 3257¹
LCM(9760,9771) = 95364960