What is the Least Common Multiple of 724 and 742?

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 724 and 742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 724 and 742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(724,742) = 2
LCM(724,742) = ( 724 × 742) / 2
LCM(724,742) = 537208 / 2
LCM(724,742) = 268604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 724 and 742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 724 and 742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 724 and 742.

Prime Factorization of 724

Prime Factorization of 742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 724 and 742.

LCM(724,742) = 2² × 181¹ × 7¹ × 53¹
LCM(724,742) = 268604