What is the Least Common Multiple of 777 and 789?

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 777 and 789 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 777 and 789, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(777,789) = 3
LCM(777,789) = ( 777 × 789) / 3
LCM(777,789) = 613053 / 3
LCM(777,789) = 204351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 777 and 789 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 777 and 789. First we will calculate the prime factors of 777 and 789.

Prime Factorization of 777

Prime Factorization of 789

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 777 and 789.

LCM(777,789) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 263¹
LCM(777,789) = 204351