What is the Least Common Multiple of 9764 and 9772?

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 9764 and 9772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9764 and 9772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9764,9772) = 4
LCM(9764,9772) = ( 9764 × 9772) / 4
LCM(9764,9772) = 95413808 / 4
LCM(9764,9772) = 23853452

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9764 and 9772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9764 and 9772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9764 and 9772.

Prime Factorization of 9764

Prime Factorization of 9772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9764 and 9772.

LCM(9764,9772) = 2² × 2441¹ × 7¹ × 349¹
LCM(9764,9772) = 23853452