What is the Least Common Multiple of 708 and 720?

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 708 and 720 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 708 and 720, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(708,720) = 12
LCM(708,720) = ( 708 × 720) / 12
LCM(708,720) = 509760 / 12
LCM(708,720) = 42480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 708 and 720 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 708 and 720. First we will calculate the prime factors of 708 and 720.

Prime Factorization of 708

Prime Factorization of 720

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 708 and 720.

LCM(708,720) = 2⁴ × 3² × 59¹ × 5¹
LCM(708,720) = 42480