What is the Least Common Multiple of 1786 and 1793?

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 1786 and 1793 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1786 and 1793, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1786,1793) = 1
LCM(1786,1793) = ( 1786 × 1793) / 1
LCM(1786,1793) = 3202298 / 1
LCM(1786,1793) = 3202298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1786 and 1793 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1786 and 1793. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1786 and 1793.

Prime Factorization of 1786

Prime Factorization of 1793

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1786 and 1793.

LCM(1786,1793) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 47¹ × 11¹ × 163¹
LCM(1786,1793) = 3202298