What is the Least Common Multiple of 9972 and 9986?

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 9972 and 9986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9972 and 9986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9972,9986) = 2
LCM(9972,9986) = ( 9972 × 9986) / 2
LCM(9972,9986) = 99580392 / 2
LCM(9972,9986) = 49790196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9972 and 9986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9972 and 9986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9972 and 9986.

Prime Factorization of 9972

Prime Factorization of 9986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9972 and 9986.

LCM(9972,9986) = 2² × 3² × 277¹ × 4993¹
LCM(9972,9986) = 49790196