What is the Least Common Multiple of 1761 and 1781?

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 1761 and 1781 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1761 and 1781, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1761,1781) = 1
LCM(1761,1781) = ( 1761 × 1781) / 1
LCM(1761,1781) = 3136341 / 1
LCM(1761,1781) = 3136341

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1761 and 1781 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1761 and 1781. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1761 and 1781.

Prime Factorization of 1761

Prime Factorization of 1781

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1761 and 1781.

LCM(1761,1781) = 3¹ × 587¹ × 13¹ × 137¹
LCM(1761,1781) = 3136341