What is the Least Common Multiple of 755 and 770?

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 755 and 770 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 755 and 770, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(755,770) = 5
LCM(755,770) = ( 755 × 770) / 5
LCM(755,770) = 581350 / 5
LCM(755,770) = 116270

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 755 and 770 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 755 and 770. First we will calculate the prime factors of 755 and 770.

Prime Factorization of 755

Prime Factorization of 770

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 755 and 770.

LCM(755,770) = 5¹ × 151¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹
LCM(755,770) = 116270