What is the Least Common Multiple of 1741 and 1759?

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 1741 and 1759 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1741 and 1759, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1741,1759) = 1
LCM(1741,1759) = ( 1741 × 1759) / 1
LCM(1741,1759) = 3062419 / 1
LCM(1741,1759) = 3062419

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1741 and 1759 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1741 and 1759. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1741 and 1759.

Prime Factorization of 1741

Prime Factorization of 1759

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1741 and 1759.

LCM(1741,1759) = 1741¹ × 1759¹
LCM(1741,1759) = 3062419