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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9956 and 9974?

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 9956 and 9974 is 49650572.

LCM(9956,9974) = 49650572

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Least Common Multiple of 9956 and 9974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9956 and 9974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9956,9974) = 2
LCM(9956,9974) = ( 9956 × 9974) / 2
LCM(9956,9974) = 99301144 / 2
LCM(9956,9974) = 49650572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9956 and 9974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9956 and 9974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9956 and 9974.

Prime Factorization of 9956

Prime factors of 9956 are 2, 19, 131. Prime factorization of 9956 in exponential form is:

9956 = 22 × 191 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 9974

Prime factors of 9974 are 2, 4987. Prime factorization of 9974 in exponential form is:

9974 = 21 × 49871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9956 and 9974.

LCM(9956,9974) = 22 × 191 × 1311 × 49871
LCM(9956,9974) = 49650572