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What is the Least Common Multiple of 418 and 424?

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 418 and 424 is 88616.

LCM(418,424) = 88616

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Least Common Multiple of 418 and 424 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 418 and 424, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(418,424) = 2
LCM(418,424) = ( 418 × 424) / 2
LCM(418,424) = 177232 / 2
LCM(418,424) = 88616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 418 and 424 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 418 and 424. First we will calculate the prime factors of 418 and 424.

Prime Factorization of 418

Prime factors of 418 are 2, 11, 19. Prime factorization of 418 in exponential form is:

418 = 21 × 111 × 191

Prime Factorization of 424

Prime factors of 424 are 2, 53. Prime factorization of 424 in exponential form is:

424 = 23 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 418 and 424.

LCM(418,424) = 23 × 111 × 191 × 531
LCM(418,424) = 88616