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What is the Least Common Multiple of 408 and 416?

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 408 and 416 is 21216.

LCM(408,416) = 21216

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Least Common Multiple of 408 and 416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 408 and 416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(408,416) = 8
LCM(408,416) = ( 408 × 416) / 8
LCM(408,416) = 169728 / 8
LCM(408,416) = 21216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 408 and 416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 408 and 416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 408 and 416.

Prime Factorization of 408

Prime factors of 408 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 408 in exponential form is:

408 = 23 × 31 × 171

Prime Factorization of 416

Prime factors of 416 are 2, 13. Prime factorization of 416 in exponential form is:

416 = 25 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 408 and 416.

LCM(408,416) = 25 × 31 × 171 × 131
LCM(408,416) = 21216