What is the Least Common Multiple of 9762 and 9777?

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 9762 and 9777 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9762 and 9777, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9762,9777) = 3
LCM(9762,9777) = ( 9762 × 9777) / 3
LCM(9762,9777) = 95443074 / 3
LCM(9762,9777) = 31814358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9762 and 9777 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9762 and 9777. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9762 and 9777.

Prime Factorization of 9762

Prime Factorization of 9777

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9762 and 9777.

LCM(9762,9777) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1627¹ × 3259¹
LCM(9762,9777) = 31814358