What is the Least Common Multiple of 175 and 183?

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 175 and 183 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 175 and 183, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(175,183) = 1
LCM(175,183) = ( 175 × 183) / 1
LCM(175,183) = 32025 / 1
LCM(175,183) = 32025

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 175 and 183 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 175 and 183. First we will calculate the prime factors of 175 and 183.

Prime Factorization of 175

Prime Factorization of 183

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 175 and 183.

LCM(175,183) = 5² × 7¹ × 3¹ × 61¹
LCM(175,183) = 32025