What is the Least Common Multiple of 787 and 799?

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 787 and 799 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 787 and 799, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(787,799) = 1
LCM(787,799) = ( 787 × 799) / 1
LCM(787,799) = 628813 / 1
LCM(787,799) = 628813

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 787 and 799 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 787 and 799. First we will calculate the prime factors of 787 and 799.

Prime Factorization of 787

Prime Factorization of 799

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 787 and 799.

LCM(787,799) = 787¹ × 17¹ × 47¹
LCM(787,799) = 628813