What is the Least Common Multiple of 1727 and 1735?

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 1727 and 1735 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1727 and 1735, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1727,1735) = 1
LCM(1727,1735) = ( 1727 × 1735) / 1
LCM(1727,1735) = 2996345 / 1
LCM(1727,1735) = 2996345

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1727 and 1735 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1727 and 1735. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1727 and 1735.

Prime Factorization of 1727

Prime Factorization of 1735

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1727 and 1735.

LCM(1727,1735) = 11¹ × 157¹ × 5¹ × 347¹
LCM(1727,1735) = 2996345