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What is the Least Common Multiple of 394 and 404?

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 (LCM) of 394 and 404 is 79588.

LCM(394,404) = 79588

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Least Common Multiple of 394 and 404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 394 and 404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(394,404) = 2
LCM(394,404) = ( 394 × 404) / 2
LCM(394,404) = 159176 / 2
LCM(394,404) = 79588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 394 and 404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 394 and 404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 394 and 404.

Prime Factorization of 394

Prime factors of 394 are 2, 197. Prime factorization of 394 in exponential form is:

394 = 21 × 1971

Prime Factorization of 404

Prime factors of 404 are 2, 101. Prime factorization of 404 in exponential form is:

404 = 22 × 1011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 394 and 404.

LCM(394,404) = 22 × 1971 × 1011
LCM(394,404) = 79588