What is the Least Common Multiple of 9798 and 9817?

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 9798 and 9817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9798 and 9817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9798,9817) = 1
LCM(9798,9817) = ( 9798 × 9817) / 1
LCM(9798,9817) = 96186966 / 1
LCM(9798,9817) = 96186966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9798 and 9817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9798 and 9817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9798 and 9817.

Prime Factorization of 9798

Prime Factorization of 9817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9798 and 9817.

LCM(9798,9817) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 71¹ × 9817¹
LCM(9798,9817) = 96186966