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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9852 and 9856?

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 9852 and 9856 is 24275328.

LCM(9852,9856) = 24275328

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Least Common Multiple of 9852 and 9856 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9852 and 9856, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9852,9856) = 4
LCM(9852,9856) = ( 9852 × 9856) / 4
LCM(9852,9856) = 97101312 / 4
LCM(9852,9856) = 24275328

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9852 and 9856 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9852 and 9856. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9852 and 9856.

Prime Factorization of 9852

Prime factors of 9852 are 2, 3, 821. Prime factorization of 9852 in exponential form is:

9852 = 22 × 31 × 8211

Prime Factorization of 9856

Prime factors of 9856 are 2, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 9856 in exponential form is:

9856 = 27 × 71 × 111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9852 and 9856.

LCM(9852,9856) = 27 × 31 × 8211 × 71 × 111
LCM(9852,9856) = 24275328