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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1728 and 1743?

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 (LCM) of 1728 and 1743 is 1003968.

LCM(1728,1743) = 1003968

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Least Common Multiple of 1728 and 1743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1728 and 1743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1728,1743) = 3
LCM(1728,1743) = ( 1728 × 1743) / 3
LCM(1728,1743) = 3011904 / 3
LCM(1728,1743) = 1003968

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1728 and 1743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1728 and 1743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1728 and 1743.

Prime Factorization of 1728

Prime factors of 1728 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 1728 in exponential form is:

1728 = 26 × 33

Prime Factorization of 1743

Prime factors of 1743 are 3, 7, 83. Prime factorization of 1743 in exponential form is:

1743 = 31 × 71 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1728 and 1743.

LCM(1728,1743) = 26 × 33 × 71 × 831
LCM(1728,1743) = 1003968