What is the Least Common Multiple of 9915 and 9934?

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 9915 and 9934 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9915 and 9934, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9915,9934) = 1
LCM(9915,9934) = ( 9915 × 9934) / 1
LCM(9915,9934) = 98495610 / 1
LCM(9915,9934) = 98495610

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9915 and 9934 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9915 and 9934. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9915 and 9934.

Prime Factorization of 9915

Prime Factorization of 9934

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9915 and 9934.

LCM(9915,9934) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 661¹ × 2¹ × 4967¹
LCM(9915,9934) = 98495610