What is the Least Common Multiple of 783 and 801?

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 783 and 801 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 783 and 801, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(783,801) = 9
LCM(783,801) = ( 783 × 801) / 9
LCM(783,801) = 627183 / 9
LCM(783,801) = 69687

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 783 and 801 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 783 and 801. First we will calculate the prime factors of 783 and 801.

Prime Factorization of 783

Prime Factorization of 801

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 783 and 801.

LCM(783,801) = 3³ × 29¹ × 89¹
LCM(783,801) = 69687