What is the Least Common Multiple of 772 and 782?

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 772 and 782 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 772 and 782, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(772,782) = 2
LCM(772,782) = ( 772 × 782) / 2
LCM(772,782) = 603704 / 2
LCM(772,782) = 301852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 772 and 782 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 772 and 782. First we will calculate the prime factors of 772 and 782.

Prime Factorization of 772

Prime Factorization of 782

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 772 and 782.

LCM(772,782) = 2² × 193¹ × 17¹ × 23¹
LCM(772,782) = 301852