What is the Least Common Multiple of 9785 and 9801?

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 9785 and 9801 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9785 and 9801, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9785,9801) = 1
LCM(9785,9801) = ( 9785 × 9801) / 1
LCM(9785,9801) = 95902785 / 1
LCM(9785,9801) = 95902785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9785 and 9801 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9785 and 9801. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9785 and 9801.

Prime Factorization of 9785

Prime Factorization of 9801

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9785 and 9801.

LCM(9785,9801) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 103¹ × 3⁴ × 11²
LCM(9785,9801) = 95902785