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What is the Least Common Multiple of 407 and 418?

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 407 and 418 is 15466.

LCM(407,418) = 15466

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Least Common Multiple of 407 and 418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 407 and 418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(407,418) = 11
LCM(407,418) = ( 407 × 418) / 11
LCM(407,418) = 170126 / 11
LCM(407,418) = 15466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 407 and 418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 407 and 418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 407 and 418.

Prime Factorization of 407

Prime factors of 407 are 11, 37. Prime factorization of 407 in exponential form is:

407 = 111 × 371

Prime Factorization of 418

Prime factors of 418 are 2, 11, 19. Prime factorization of 418 in exponential form is:

418 = 21 × 111 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 407 and 418.

LCM(407,418) = 111 × 371 × 21 × 191
LCM(407,418) = 15466