What is the Least Common Multiple of 722 and 737?

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 722 and 737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 722 and 737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(722,737) = 1
LCM(722,737) = ( 722 × 737) / 1
LCM(722,737) = 532114 / 1
LCM(722,737) = 532114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 722 and 737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 722 and 737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 722 and 737.

Prime Factorization of 722

Prime Factorization of 737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 722 and 737.

LCM(722,737) = 2¹ × 19² × 11¹ × 67¹
LCM(722,737) = 532114