What is the Least Common Multiple of 1779 and 1783?

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 1779 and 1783 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1779 and 1783, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1779,1783) = 1
LCM(1779,1783) = ( 1779 × 1783) / 1
LCM(1779,1783) = 3171957 / 1
LCM(1779,1783) = 3171957

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1779 and 1783 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1779 and 1783. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1779 and 1783.

Prime Factorization of 1779

Prime Factorization of 1783

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1779 and 1783.

LCM(1779,1783) = 3¹ × 593¹ × 1783¹
LCM(1779,1783) = 3171957