What is the Least Common Multiple of 9853 and 9858?

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 9853 and 9858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9853 and 9858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9853,9858) = 1
LCM(9853,9858) = ( 9853 × 9858) / 1
LCM(9853,9858) = 97130874 / 1
LCM(9853,9858) = 97130874

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9853 and 9858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9853 and 9858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9853 and 9858.

Prime Factorization of 9853

Prime Factorization of 9858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9853 and 9858.

LCM(9853,9858) = 59¹ × 167¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 53¹
LCM(9853,9858) = 97130874