What is the Least Common Multiple of 745 and 763?

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 763 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 763, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(745,763) = 1
LCM(745,763) = ( 745 × 763) / 1
LCM(745,763) = 568435 / 1
LCM(745,763) = 568435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 745 and 763 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 745 and 763. First we will calculate the prime factors of 745 and 763.

Prime Factorization of 745

Prime Factorization of 763

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 745 and 763.

LCM(745,763) = 5¹ × 149¹ × 7¹ × 109¹
LCM(745,763) = 568435