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What is the Least Common Multiple of 914 and 920?

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 914 and 920 is 420440.

LCM(914,920) = 420440

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Least Common Multiple of 914 and 920 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 914 and 920, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(914,920) = 2
LCM(914,920) = ( 914 × 920) / 2
LCM(914,920) = 840880 / 2
LCM(914,920) = 420440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 914 and 920 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 914 and 920. First we will calculate the prime factors of 914 and 920.

Prime Factorization of 914

Prime factors of 914 are 2, 457. Prime factorization of 914 in exponential form is:

914 = 21 × 4571

Prime Factorization of 920

Prime factors of 920 are 2, 5, 23. Prime factorization of 920 in exponential form is:

920 = 23 × 51 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 914 and 920.

LCM(914,920) = 23 × 4571 × 51 × 231
LCM(914,920) = 420440