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What is the Least Common Multiple of 437 and 445?

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 437 and 445 is 194465.

LCM(437,445) = 194465

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Least Common Multiple of 437 and 445 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 437 and 445, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(437,445) = 1
LCM(437,445) = ( 437 × 445) / 1
LCM(437,445) = 194465 / 1
LCM(437,445) = 194465

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 437 and 445 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 437 and 445. First we will calculate the prime factors of 437 and 445.

Prime Factorization of 437

Prime factors of 437 are 19, 23. Prime factorization of 437 in exponential form is:

437 = 191 × 231

Prime Factorization of 445

Prime factors of 445 are 5, 89. Prime factorization of 445 in exponential form is:

445 = 51 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 437 and 445.

LCM(437,445) = 191 × 231 × 51 × 891
LCM(437,445) = 194465