What is the Least Common Multiple of 9888 and 9896?

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 9888 and 9896 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9888 and 9896, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9888,9896) = 8
LCM(9888,9896) = ( 9888 × 9896) / 8
LCM(9888,9896) = 97851648 / 8
LCM(9888,9896) = 12231456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9888 and 9896 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9888 and 9896. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9888 and 9896.

Prime Factorization of 9888

Prime Factorization of 9896

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9888 and 9896.

LCM(9888,9896) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 103¹ × 1237¹
LCM(9888,9896) = 12231456