What is the Least Common Multiple of 438 and 443?

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 of 438 and 443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 438 and 443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(438,443) = 1
LCM(438,443) = ( 438 × 443) / 1
LCM(438,443) = 194034 / 1
LCM(438,443) = 194034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 438 and 443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 438 and 443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 438 and 443.

Prime Factorization of 438

Prime Factorization of 443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 438 and 443.

LCM(438,443) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 73¹ × 443¹
LCM(438,443) = 194034