What is the Least Common Multiple of 1731 and 1751?

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 1731 and 1751 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1731 and 1751, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1731,1751) = 1
LCM(1731,1751) = ( 1731 × 1751) / 1
LCM(1731,1751) = 3030981 / 1
LCM(1731,1751) = 3030981

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1731 and 1751 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1731 and 1751. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1731 and 1751.

Prime Factorization of 1731

Prime Factorization of 1751

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1731 and 1751.

LCM(1731,1751) = 3¹ × 577¹ × 17¹ × 103¹
LCM(1731,1751) = 3030981