What is the Least Common Multiple of 9877 and 9883?

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 9877 and 9883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9877 and 9883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9877,9883) = 1
LCM(9877,9883) = ( 9877 × 9883) / 1
LCM(9877,9883) = 97614391 / 1
LCM(9877,9883) = 97614391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9877 and 9883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9877 and 9883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9877 and 9883.

Prime Factorization of 9877

Prime Factorization of 9883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9877 and 9883.

LCM(9877,9883) = 7¹ × 17¹ × 83¹ × 9883¹
LCM(9877,9883) = 97614391