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What is the Least Common Multiple of 745 and 756?

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 745 and 756 is 563220.

LCM(745,756) = 563220

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Least Common Multiple of 745 and 756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 745 and 756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(745,756) = 1
LCM(745,756) = ( 745 × 756) / 1
LCM(745,756) = 563220 / 1
LCM(745,756) = 563220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 745 and 756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 745 and 756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 745 and 756.

Prime Factorization of 745

Prime factors of 745 are 5, 149. Prime factorization of 745 in exponential form is:

745 = 51 × 1491

Prime Factorization of 756

Prime factors of 756 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 756 in exponential form is:

756 = 22 × 33 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 745 and 756.

LCM(745,756) = 51 × 1491 × 22 × 33 × 71
LCM(745,756) = 563220