What is the Least Common Multiple of 707 and 712?

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 707 and 712 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 707 and 712, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(707,712) = 1
LCM(707,712) = ( 707 × 712) / 1
LCM(707,712) = 503384 / 1
LCM(707,712) = 503384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 707 and 712 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 707 and 712. First we will calculate the prime factors of 707 and 712.

Prime Factorization of 707

Prime Factorization of 712

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 707 and 712.

LCM(707,712) = 7¹ × 101¹ × 2³ × 89¹
LCM(707,712) = 503384