What is the Least Common Multiple of 9797 and 9805?

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 9805 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 9805, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9797,9805) = 1
LCM(9797,9805) = ( 9797 × 9805) / 1
LCM(9797,9805) = 96059585 / 1
LCM(9797,9805) = 96059585

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9797 and 9805 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9797 and 9805. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9797 and 9805.

Prime Factorization of 9797

Prime Factorization of 9805

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9797 and 9805.

LCM(9797,9805) = 97¹ × 101¹ × 5¹ × 37¹ × 53¹
LCM(9797,9805) = 96059585