What is the Least Common Multiple of 741 and 757?

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 741 and 757 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 741 and 757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(741,757) = 1
LCM(741,757) = ( 741 × 757) / 1
LCM(741,757) = 560937 / 1
LCM(741,757) = 560937

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 741 and 757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 741 and 757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 741 and 757.

Prime Factorization of 741

Prime Factorization of 757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 741 and 757.

LCM(741,757) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 757¹
LCM(741,757) = 560937