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What is the Least Common Multiple of 723 and 740?

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 (LCM) of 723 and 740 is 535020.

LCM(723,740) = 535020

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Least Common Multiple of 723 and 740 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 723 and 740, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(723,740) = 1
LCM(723,740) = ( 723 × 740) / 1
LCM(723,740) = 535020 / 1
LCM(723,740) = 535020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 723 and 740 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 723 and 740. First we will calculate the prime factors of 723 and 740.

Prime Factorization of 723

Prime factors of 723 are 3, 241. Prime factorization of 723 in exponential form is:

723 = 31 × 2411

Prime Factorization of 740

Prime factors of 740 are 2, 5, 37. Prime factorization of 740 in exponential form is:

740 = 22 × 51 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 723 and 740.

LCM(723,740) = 31 × 2411 × 22 × 51 × 371
LCM(723,740) = 535020