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What is the Least Common Multiple of 398 and 403?

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 398 and 403 is 160394.

LCM(398,403) = 160394

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Least Common Multiple of 398 and 403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 398 and 403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(398,403) = 1
LCM(398,403) = ( 398 × 403) / 1
LCM(398,403) = 160394 / 1
LCM(398,403) = 160394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 398 and 403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 398 and 403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 398 and 403.

Prime Factorization of 398

Prime factors of 398 are 2, 199. Prime factorization of 398 in exponential form is:

398 = 21 × 1991

Prime Factorization of 403

Prime factors of 403 are 13, 31. Prime factorization of 403 in exponential form is:

403 = 131 × 311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 398 and 403.

LCM(398,403) = 21 × 1991 × 131 × 311
LCM(398,403) = 160394