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What is the Least Common Multiple of 403 and 422?

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 403 and 422 is 170066.

LCM(403,422) = 170066

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Least Common Multiple of 403 and 422 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 422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(403,422) = 1
LCM(403,422) = ( 403 × 422) / 1
LCM(403,422) = 170066 / 1
LCM(403,422) = 170066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 403 and 422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 403 and 422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 403 and 422.

Prime Factorization of 403

Prime factors of 403 are 13, 31. Prime factorization of 403 in exponential form is:

403 = 131 × 311

Prime Factorization of 422

Prime factors of 422 are 2, 211. Prime factorization of 422 in exponential form is:

422 = 21 × 2111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 403 and 422.

LCM(403,422) = 131 × 311 × 21 × 2111
LCM(403,422) = 170066