What is the Least Common Multiple of 783 and 787?

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 783 and 787 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 783 and 787, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(783,787) = 1
LCM(783,787) = ( 783 × 787) / 1
LCM(783,787) = 616221 / 1
LCM(783,787) = 616221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 783 and 787 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 783 and 787. First we will calculate the prime factors of 783 and 787.

Prime Factorization of 783

Prime Factorization of 787

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 783 and 787.

LCM(783,787) = 3³ × 29¹ × 787¹
LCM(783,787) = 616221