What is the Least Common Multiple of 1762 and 1769?

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 of 1762 and 1769 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1762 and 1769, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1762,1769) = 1
LCM(1762,1769) = ( 1762 × 1769) / 1
LCM(1762,1769) = 3116978 / 1
LCM(1762,1769) = 3116978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1762 and 1769 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1762 and 1769. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1762 and 1769.

Prime Factorization of 1762

Prime Factorization of 1769

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1762 and 1769.

LCM(1762,1769) = 2¹ × 881¹ × 29¹ × 61¹
LCM(1762,1769) = 3116978