What is the Least Common Multiple of 749 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 of 749 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 749 and 762, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(749,762) = 1
LCM(749,762) = ( 749 × 762) / 1
LCM(749,762) = 570738 / 1
LCM(749,762) = 570738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 749 and 762 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 749 and 762. First we will calculate the prime factors of 749 and 762.

Prime Factorization of 749

Prime Factorization of 762

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 749 and 762.

LCM(749,762) = 7¹ × 107¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 127¹
LCM(749,762) = 570738