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What is the Least Common Multiple of 742 and 762?

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 742 and 762 is 282702.

LCM(742,762) = 282702

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Least Common Multiple of 742 and 762 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 742 and 762, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(742,762) = 2
LCM(742,762) = ( 742 × 762) / 2
LCM(742,762) = 565404 / 2
LCM(742,762) = 282702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 742 and 762 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 742 and 762. First we will calculate the prime factors of 742 and 762.

Prime Factorization of 742

Prime factors of 742 are 2, 7, 53. Prime factorization of 742 in exponential form is:

742 = 21 × 71 × 531

Prime Factorization of 762

Prime factors of 762 are 2, 3, 127. Prime factorization of 762 in exponential form is:

762 = 21 × 31 × 1271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 742 and 762.

LCM(742,762) = 21 × 71 × 531 × 31 × 1271
LCM(742,762) = 282702