What is the Least Common Multiple of 417 and 433?

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 417 and 433 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 417 and 433, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(417,433) = 1
LCM(417,433) = ( 417 × 433) / 1
LCM(417,433) = 180561 / 1
LCM(417,433) = 180561

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 417 and 433 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 417 and 433. First we will calculate the prime factors of 417 and 433.

Prime Factorization of 417

Prime Factorization of 433

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 417 and 433.

LCM(417,433) = 3¹ × 139¹ × 433¹
LCM(417,433) = 180561