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What is the Least Common Multiple of 469 and 478?

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 469 and 478 is 224182.

LCM(469,478) = 224182

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Least Common Multiple of 469 and 478 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 469 and 478, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(469,478) = 1
LCM(469,478) = ( 469 × 478) / 1
LCM(469,478) = 224182 / 1
LCM(469,478) = 224182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 469 and 478 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 469 and 478. First we will calculate the prime factors of 469 and 478.

Prime Factorization of 469

Prime factors of 469 are 7, 67. Prime factorization of 469 in exponential form is:

469 = 71 × 671

Prime Factorization of 478

Prime factors of 478 are 2, 239. Prime factorization of 478 in exponential form is:

478 = 21 × 2391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 469 and 478.

LCM(469,478) = 71 × 671 × 21 × 2391
LCM(469,478) = 224182