What is the Least Common Multiple of 9846 and 9861?

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 9846 and 9861 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9846 and 9861, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9846,9861) = 3
LCM(9846,9861) = ( 9846 × 9861) / 3
LCM(9846,9861) = 97091406 / 3
LCM(9846,9861) = 32363802

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9846 and 9861 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9846 and 9861. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9846 and 9861.

Prime Factorization of 9846

Prime Factorization of 9861

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9846 and 9861.

LCM(9846,9861) = 2¹ × 3² × 547¹ × 19¹ × 173¹
LCM(9846,9861) = 32363802