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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 9872 and 9877 the smallest integer that is 97505744 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9872 and 9877 is 97505744.
LCM(9872,9877) = 97505744
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9872 and 9877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9872 and 9877.
Prime Factorization of 9872
2 | 9872 |
2 | 4936 |
2 | 2468 |
2 | 1234 |
617 | 617 |
1 |
Prime factors of 9872 are 2,617. Prime factorization of 9872 in exponential form is:
9872 = 24×6171
Prime Factorization of 9877
7 | 9877 |
17 | 1411 |
83 | 83 |
1 |
Prime factors of 9877 are 7, 17,83. Prime factorization of 9877 in exponential form is:
9877 = 71×171×831
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9872 and 9877.
LCM(9872,9877) = 24×71×171×831×6171
LCM(9872,9877) = 97505744
Factors of 9872
List of positive integer factors of 9872 that divides 9872 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 617, 1234, 2468, 4936, 9872
Factors of 9877
List of positive integer factors of 9877 that divides 9877 without a remainder.
1, 7, 17, 83, 119, 581, 1411, 9877
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9872 and 9877, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(9872,9877) = 1
LCM(9872,9877) = ( 9872 × 9877) / 1
LCM(9872,9877) = 97505744 / 1
LCM(9872,9877) = 97505744
(i) The LCM of 9877 and 9872 is associative
LCM of 9872 and 9877 = LCM of 9877 and 9872
1. What is the LCM of 9872 and 9877?
Answer: LCM of 9872 and 9877 is 97505744.
2. What are the Factors of 9872?
Answer: Factors of 9872 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 617, 1234, 2468, 4936, 9872. There are 10 integers that are factors of 9872. The greatest factor of 9872 is 9872.
3. What are the Factors of 9877?
Answer: Factors of 9877 are 1, 7, 17, 83, 119, 581, 1411, 9877. There are 8 integers that are factors of 9877. The greatest factor of 9877 is 9877.
4. How to Find the LCM of 9872 and 9877?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 9872 and 9877 = 97505744
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 9872
9872 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 617
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 9877
9877 = 7 x 17 x 83
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 97505744 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 17 x 83 x 617
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 9872 and 9877 is 97505744.