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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9957 and 9971?

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 9957 and 9971 is 99281247.

LCM(9957,9971) = 99281247

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Least Common Multiple of 9957 and 9971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9957 and 9971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9957,9971) = 1
LCM(9957,9971) = ( 9957 × 9971) / 1
LCM(9957,9971) = 99281247 / 1
LCM(9957,9971) = 99281247

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9957 and 9971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9957 and 9971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9957 and 9971.

Prime Factorization of 9957

Prime factors of 9957 are 3, 3319. Prime factorization of 9957 in exponential form is:

9957 = 31 × 33191

Prime Factorization of 9971

Prime factors of 9971 are 13, 59. Prime factorization of 9971 in exponential form is:

9971 = 132 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9957 and 9971.

LCM(9957,9971) = 31 × 33191 × 132 × 591
LCM(9957,9971) = 99281247