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What is the Least Common Multiple of 406 and 416?

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 406 and 416 is 84448.

LCM(406,416) = 84448

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Least Common Multiple of 406 and 416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 406 and 416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(406,416) = 2
LCM(406,416) = ( 406 × 416) / 2
LCM(406,416) = 168896 / 2
LCM(406,416) = 84448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 406 and 416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 406 and 416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 406 and 416.

Prime Factorization of 406

Prime factors of 406 are 2, 7, 29. Prime factorization of 406 in exponential form is:

406 = 21 × 71 × 291

Prime Factorization of 416

Prime factors of 416 are 2, 13. Prime factorization of 416 in exponential form is:

416 = 25 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 406 and 416.

LCM(406,416) = 25 × 71 × 291 × 131
LCM(406,416) = 84448