What is the Least Common Multiple of 745 and 751?

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 745 and 751 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 745 and 751, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(745,751) = 1
LCM(745,751) = ( 745 × 751) / 1
LCM(745,751) = 559495 / 1
LCM(745,751) = 559495

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 745 and 751 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 745 and 751. First we will calculate the prime factors of 745 and 751.

Prime Factorization of 745

Prime Factorization of 751

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 745 and 751.

LCM(745,751) = 5¹ × 149¹ × 751¹
LCM(745,751) = 559495