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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9838 and 9846?

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 (LCM) of 9838 and 9846 is 48432474.

LCM(9838,9846) = 48432474

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Least Common Multiple of 9838 and 9846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9838 and 9846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9838,9846) = 2
LCM(9838,9846) = ( 9838 × 9846) / 2
LCM(9838,9846) = 96864948 / 2
LCM(9838,9846) = 48432474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9838 and 9846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9838 and 9846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9838 and 9846.

Prime Factorization of 9838

Prime factors of 9838 are 2, 4919. Prime factorization of 9838 in exponential form is:

9838 = 21 × 49191

Prime Factorization of 9846

Prime factors of 9846 are 2, 3, 547. Prime factorization of 9846 in exponential form is:

9846 = 21 × 32 × 5471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9838 and 9846.

LCM(9838,9846) = 21 × 49191 × 32 × 5471
LCM(9838,9846) = 48432474