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What is the Least Common Multiple of 437 and 446?

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 446 is 194902.

LCM(437,446) = 194902

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Least Common Multiple of 437 and 446 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 446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(437,446) = 1
LCM(437,446) = ( 437 × 446) / 1
LCM(437,446) = 194902 / 1
LCM(437,446) = 194902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 437 and 446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 437 and 446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 437 and 446.

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 446

Prime factors of 446 are 2, 223. Prime factorization of 446 in exponential form is:

446 = 21 × 2231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 437 and 446.

LCM(437,446) = 191 × 231 × 21 × 2231
LCM(437,446) = 194902