What is the Least Common Multiple of 698 and 711?

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 698 and 711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 698 and 711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(698,711) = 1
LCM(698,711) = ( 698 × 711) / 1
LCM(698,711) = 496278 / 1
LCM(698,711) = 496278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 698 and 711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 698 and 711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 698 and 711.

Prime Factorization of 698

Prime Factorization of 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 698 and 711.

LCM(698,711) = 2¹ × 349¹ × 3² × 79¹
LCM(698,711) = 496278