What is the Least Common Multiple of 779 and 798?

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 779 and 798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 779 and 798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(779,798) = 19
LCM(779,798) = ( 779 × 798) / 19
LCM(779,798) = 621642 / 19
LCM(779,798) = 32718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 779 and 798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 779 and 798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 779 and 798.

Prime Factorization of 779

Prime Factorization of 798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 779 and 798.

LCM(779,798) = 19¹ × 41¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹
LCM(779,798) = 32718