What is the Least Common Multiple of 775 and 785?

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 775 and 785 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 775 and 785, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(775,785) = 5
LCM(775,785) = ( 775 × 785) / 5
LCM(775,785) = 608375 / 5
LCM(775,785) = 121675

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 775 and 785 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 775 and 785. First we will calculate the prime factors of 775 and 785.

Prime Factorization of 775

Prime Factorization of 785

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 775 and 785.

LCM(775,785) = 5² × 31¹ × 157¹
LCM(775,785) = 121675