What is the Least Common Multiple of 1759 and 1768?

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 1759 and 1768 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1759 and 1768, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1759,1768) = 1
LCM(1759,1768) = ( 1759 × 1768) / 1
LCM(1759,1768) = 3109912 / 1
LCM(1759,1768) = 3109912

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1759 and 1768 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1759 and 1768. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1759 and 1768.

Prime Factorization of 1759

Prime Factorization of 1768

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1759 and 1768.

LCM(1759,1768) = 1759¹ × 2³ × 13¹ × 17¹
LCM(1759,1768) = 3109912