What is the Least Common Multiple of 9904 and 9908?

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 9904 and 9908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9904 and 9908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9904,9908) = 4
LCM(9904,9908) = ( 9904 × 9908) / 4
LCM(9904,9908) = 98128832 / 4
LCM(9904,9908) = 24532208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9904 and 9908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9904 and 9908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9904 and 9908.

Prime Factorization of 9904

Prime Factorization of 9908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9904 and 9908.

LCM(9904,9908) = 2⁴ × 619¹ × 2477¹
LCM(9904,9908) = 24532208