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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1715 and 1724?

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 1715 and 1724 is 2956660.

LCM(1715,1724) = 2956660

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Least Common Multiple of 1715 and 1724 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1715 and 1724, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1715,1724) = 1
LCM(1715,1724) = ( 1715 × 1724) / 1
LCM(1715,1724) = 2956660 / 1
LCM(1715,1724) = 2956660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1715 and 1724 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1715 and 1724. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1715 and 1724.

Prime Factorization of 1715

Prime factors of 1715 are 5, 7. Prime factorization of 1715 in exponential form is:

1715 = 51 × 73

Prime Factorization of 1724

Prime factors of 1724 are 2, 431. Prime factorization of 1724 in exponential form is:

1724 = 22 × 4311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1715 and 1724.

LCM(1715,1724) = 51 × 73 × 22 × 4311
LCM(1715,1724) = 2956660