What is the Least Common Multiple of 757 and 772?

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 757 and 772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 757 and 772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(757,772) = 1
LCM(757,772) = ( 757 × 772) / 1
LCM(757,772) = 584404 / 1
LCM(757,772) = 584404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 757 and 772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 757 and 772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 757 and 772.

Prime Factorization of 757

Prime Factorization of 772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 757 and 772.

LCM(757,772) = 757¹ × 2² × 193¹
LCM(757,772) = 584404