What is the Least Common Multiple of 397 and 404?

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 397 and 404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 397 and 404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(397,404) = 1
LCM(397,404) = ( 397 × 404) / 1
LCM(397,404) = 160388 / 1
LCM(397,404) = 160388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 397 and 404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 397 and 404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 397 and 404.

Prime Factorization of 397

Prime Factorization of 404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 397 and 404.

LCM(397,404) = 397¹ × 2² × 101¹
LCM(397,404) = 160388