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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9864 and 9879?

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 9864 and 9879 is 32482152.

LCM(9864,9879) = 32482152

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Least Common Multiple of 9864 and 9879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9864 and 9879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9864,9879) = 3
LCM(9864,9879) = ( 9864 × 9879) / 3
LCM(9864,9879) = 97446456 / 3
LCM(9864,9879) = 32482152

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9864 and 9879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9864 and 9879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9864 and 9879.

Prime Factorization of 9864

Prime factors of 9864 are 2, 3, 137. Prime factorization of 9864 in exponential form is:

9864 = 23 × 32 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 9879

Prime factors of 9879 are 3, 37, 89. Prime factorization of 9879 in exponential form is:

9879 = 31 × 371 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9864 and 9879.

LCM(9864,9879) = 23 × 32 × 1371 × 371 × 891
LCM(9864,9879) = 32482152