What is the Least Common Multiple of 1757 and 1762?

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 1757 and 1762 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1757 and 1762, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1757,1762) = 1
LCM(1757,1762) = ( 1757 × 1762) / 1
LCM(1757,1762) = 3095834 / 1
LCM(1757,1762) = 3095834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1757 and 1762 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1757 and 1762. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1757 and 1762.

Prime Factorization of 1757

Prime Factorization of 1762

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1757 and 1762.

LCM(1757,1762) = 7¹ × 251¹ × 2¹ × 881¹
LCM(1757,1762) = 3095834