What is the Least Common Multiple of 9797 and 9803?

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 9797 and 9803 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9797 and 9803, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9797,9803) = 1
LCM(9797,9803) = ( 9797 × 9803) / 1
LCM(9797,9803) = 96039991 / 1
LCM(9797,9803) = 96039991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9797 and 9803 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9797 and 9803. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9797 and 9803.

Prime Factorization of 9797

Prime Factorization of 9803

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9797 and 9803.

LCM(9797,9803) = 97¹ × 101¹ × 9803¹
LCM(9797,9803) = 96039991