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What is the Least Common Multiple of 457 and 471?

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 457 and 471 is 215247.

LCM(457,471) = 215247

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Least Common Multiple of 457 and 471 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 457 and 471, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(457,471) = 1
LCM(457,471) = ( 457 × 471) / 1
LCM(457,471) = 215247 / 1
LCM(457,471) = 215247

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 457 and 471 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 457 and 471. First we will calculate the prime factors of 457 and 471.

Prime Factorization of 457

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

457 = 4571

Prime Factorization of 471

Prime factors of 471 are 3, 157. Prime factorization of 471 in exponential form is:

471 = 31 × 1571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 457 and 471.

LCM(457,471) = 4571 × 31 × 1571
LCM(457,471) = 215247