What is the Least Common Multiple of 763 and 778?

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 763 and 778 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 763 and 778, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(763,778) = 1
LCM(763,778) = ( 763 × 778) / 1
LCM(763,778) = 593614 / 1
LCM(763,778) = 593614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 763 and 778 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 763 and 778. First we will calculate the prime factors of 763 and 778.

Prime Factorization of 763

Prime Factorization of 778

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 763 and 778.

LCM(763,778) = 7¹ × 109¹ × 2¹ × 389¹
LCM(763,778) = 593614