What is the Least Common Multiple of 403 and 411?

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 403 and 411 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 403 and 411, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(403,411) = 1
LCM(403,411) = ( 403 × 411) / 1
LCM(403,411) = 165633 / 1
LCM(403,411) = 165633

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 403 and 411 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 403 and 411. First we will calculate the prime factors of 403 and 411.

Prime Factorization of 403

Prime Factorization of 411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 403 and 411.

LCM(403,411) = 13¹ × 31¹ × 3¹ × 137¹
LCM(403,411) = 165633