What is the Least Common Multiple of 706 and 713?

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 706 and 713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 706 and 713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(706,713) = 1
LCM(706,713) = ( 706 × 713) / 1
LCM(706,713) = 503378 / 1
LCM(706,713) = 503378

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 706 and 713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 706 and 713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 706 and 713.

Prime Factorization of 706

Prime Factorization of 713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 706 and 713.

LCM(706,713) = 2¹ × 353¹ × 23¹ × 31¹
LCM(706,713) = 503378