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What is the Least Common Multiple of 740 and 759?

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 740 and 759 is 561660.

LCM(740,759) = 561660

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Least Common Multiple of 740 and 759 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 740 and 759, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(740,759) = 1
LCM(740,759) = ( 740 × 759) / 1
LCM(740,759) = 561660 / 1
LCM(740,759) = 561660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 740 and 759 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 740 and 759. First we will calculate the prime factors of 740 and 759.

Prime Factorization of 740

Prime factors of 740 are 2, 5, 37. Prime factorization of 740 in exponential form is:

740 = 22 × 51 × 371

Prime Factorization of 759

Prime factors of 759 are 3, 11, 23. Prime factorization of 759 in exponential form is:

759 = 31 × 111 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 740 and 759.

LCM(740,759) = 22 × 51 × 371 × 31 × 111 × 231
LCM(740,759) = 561660