What is the Least Common Multiple of 9907 and 9913?

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 9907 and 9913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9907 and 9913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9907,9913) = 1
LCM(9907,9913) = ( 9907 × 9913) / 1
LCM(9907,9913) = 98208091 / 1
LCM(9907,9913) = 98208091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9907 and 9913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9907 and 9913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9907 and 9913.

Prime Factorization of 9907

Prime Factorization of 9913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9907 and 9913.

LCM(9907,9913) = 9907¹ × 23¹ × 431¹
LCM(9907,9913) = 98208091