What is the Least Common Multiple of 1750 and 1755?

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 1750 and 1755 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1750 and 1755, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1750,1755) = 5
LCM(1750,1755) = ( 1750 × 1755) / 5
LCM(1750,1755) = 3071250 / 5
LCM(1750,1755) = 614250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1750 and 1755 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1750 and 1755. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1750 and 1755.

Prime Factorization of 1750

Prime Factorization of 1755

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1750 and 1755.

LCM(1750,1755) = 2¹ × 5³ × 7¹ × 3³ × 13¹
LCM(1750,1755) = 614250