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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 9990 and 9996 the smallest integer that is 16643340 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9990 and 9996 is 16643340.
LCM(9990,9996) = 16643340
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 9990 and 9996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9990 and 9996.
Prime Factorization of 9990
2 | 9990 |
3 | 4995 |
3 | 1665 |
3 | 555 |
5 | 185 |
37 | 37 |
1 |
Prime factors of 9990 are 2, 3, 5,37. Prime factorization of 9990 in exponential form is:
9990 = 21×33×51×371
Prime Factorization of 9996
2 | 9996 |
2 | 4998 |
3 | 2499 |
7 | 833 |
7 | 119 |
17 | 17 |
1 |
Prime factors of 9996 are 2, 3, 7,17. Prime factorization of 9996 in exponential form is:
9996 = 22×31×72×171
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9990 and 9996.
LCM(9990,9996) = 22×33×51×72×171×371
LCM(9990,9996) = 16643340
Factors of 9990
List of positive integer factors of 9990 that divides 9990 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 27, 30, 37, 45, 54, 74, 90, 111, 135, 185, 222, 270, 333, 370, 555, 666, 999, 1110, 1665, 1998, 3330, 4995, 9990
Factors of 9996
List of positive integer factors of 9996 that divides 9996 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17, 21, 28, 34, 42, 49, 51, 68, 84, 98, 102, 119, 147, 196, 204, 238, 294, 357, 476, 588, 714, 833, 1428, 1666, 2499, 3332, 4998, 9996
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9990 and 9996, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(9990,9996) = 6
LCM(9990,9996) = ( 9990 × 9996) / 6
LCM(9990,9996) = 99860040 / 6
LCM(9990,9996) = 16643340
(i) The LCM of 9996 and 9990 is associative
LCM of 9990 and 9996 = LCM of 9996 and 9990
1. What is the LCM of 9990 and 9996?
Answer: LCM of 9990 and 9996 is 16643340.
2. What are the Factors of 9990?
Answer: Factors of 9990 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 27, 30, 37, 45, 54, 74, 90, 111, 135, 185, 222, 270, 333, 370, 555, 666, 999, 1110, 1665, 1998, 3330, 4995, 9990. There are 32 integers that are factors of 9990. The greatest factor of 9990 is 9990.
3. What are the Factors of 9996?
Answer: Factors of 9996 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17, 21, 28, 34, 42, 49, 51, 68, 84, 98, 102, 119, 147, 196, 204, 238, 294, 357, 476, 588, 714, 833, 1428, 1666, 2499, 3332, 4998, 9996. There are 36 integers that are factors of 9996. The greatest factor of 9996 is 9996.
4. How to Find the LCM of 9990 and 9996?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 9990 and 9996 = 16643340
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 9990
9990 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 37
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 9996
9996 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 17
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 16643340 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 7 x 17 x 37
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 9990 and 9996 is 16643340.