What is the Least Common Multiple of 743 and 760?

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 743 and 760 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 743 and 760, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(743,760) = 1
LCM(743,760) = ( 743 × 760) / 1
LCM(743,760) = 564680 / 1
LCM(743,760) = 564680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 743 and 760 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 743 and 760. First we will calculate the prime factors of 743 and 760.

Prime Factorization of 743

Prime Factorization of 760

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 743 and 760.

LCM(743,760) = 743¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 19¹
LCM(743,760) = 564680