What is the Least Common Multiple of 729 and 743?

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 729 and 743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 729 and 743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(729,743) = 1
LCM(729,743) = ( 729 × 743) / 1
LCM(729,743) = 541647 / 1
LCM(729,743) = 541647

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 729 and 743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 729 and 743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 729 and 743.

Prime Factorization of 729

Prime Factorization of 743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 729 and 743.

LCM(729,743) = 3⁶ × 743¹
LCM(729,743) = 541647