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What is the Least Common Multiple of 736 and 749?

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 736 and 749 is 551264.

LCM(736,749) = 551264

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Least Common Multiple of 736 and 749 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 736 and 749, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(736,749) = 1
LCM(736,749) = ( 736 × 749) / 1
LCM(736,749) = 551264 / 1
LCM(736,749) = 551264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 736 and 749 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 736 and 749. First we will calculate the prime factors of 736 and 749.

Prime Factorization of 736

Prime factors of 736 are 2, 23. Prime factorization of 736 in exponential form is:

736 = 25 × 231

Prime Factorization of 749

Prime factors of 749 are 7, 107. Prime factorization of 749 in exponential form is:

749 = 71 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 736 and 749.

LCM(736,749) = 25 × 231 × 71 × 1071
LCM(736,749) = 551264