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What is the Least Common Multiple of 450 and 457?

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 450 and 457 is 205650.

LCM(450,457) = 205650

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Least Common Multiple of 450 and 457 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 450 and 457, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(450,457) = 1
LCM(450,457) = ( 450 × 457) / 1
LCM(450,457) = 205650 / 1
LCM(450,457) = 205650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 450 and 457 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 450 and 457. First we will calculate the prime factors of 450 and 457.

Prime Factorization of 450

Prime factors of 450 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 450 in exponential form is:

450 = 21 × 32 × 52

Prime Factorization of 457

Prime factors of 457 are 457. Prime factorization of 457 in exponential form is:

457 = 4571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 450 and 457.

LCM(450,457) = 21 × 32 × 52 × 4571
LCM(450,457) = 205650