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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9970 and 9987?

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 (LCM) of 9970 and 9987 is 99570390.

LCM(9970,9987) = 99570390

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Least Common Multiple of 9970 and 9987 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9970 and 9987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9970,9987) = 1
LCM(9970,9987) = ( 9970 × 9987) / 1
LCM(9970,9987) = 99570390 / 1
LCM(9970,9987) = 99570390

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9970 and 9987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9970 and 9987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9970 and 9987.

Prime Factorization of 9970

Prime factors of 9970 are 2, 5, 997. Prime factorization of 9970 in exponential form is:

9970 = 21 × 51 × 9971

Prime Factorization of 9987

Prime factors of 9987 are 3, 3329. Prime factorization of 9987 in exponential form is:

9987 = 31 × 33291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9970 and 9987.

LCM(9970,9987) = 21 × 51 × 9971 × 31 × 33291
LCM(9970,9987) = 99570390