What is the Least Common Multiple of 803 and 817?

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 803 and 817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 803 and 817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(803,817) = 1
LCM(803,817) = ( 803 × 817) / 1
LCM(803,817) = 656051 / 1
LCM(803,817) = 656051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 803 and 817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 803 and 817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 803 and 817.

Prime Factorization of 803

Prime Factorization of 817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 803 and 817.

LCM(803,817) = 11¹ × 73¹ × 19¹ × 43¹
LCM(803,817) = 656051