What is the Least Common Multiple of 693 and 710?

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 693 and 710 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 693 and 710, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(693,710) = 1
LCM(693,710) = ( 693 × 710) / 1
LCM(693,710) = 492030 / 1
LCM(693,710) = 492030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 693 and 710 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 693 and 710. First we will calculate the prime factors of 693 and 710.

Prime Factorization of 693

Prime Factorization of 710

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 693 and 710.

LCM(693,710) = 3² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 71¹
LCM(693,710) = 492030