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What is the Least Common Multiple of 420 and 439?

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 420 and 439 is 184380.

LCM(420,439) = 184380

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Least Common Multiple of 420 and 439 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 420 and 439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(420,439) = 1
LCM(420,439) = ( 420 × 439) / 1
LCM(420,439) = 184380 / 1
LCM(420,439) = 184380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 420 and 439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 420 and 439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 420 and 439.

Prime Factorization of 420

Prime factors of 420 are 2, 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 420 in exponential form is:

420 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 71

Prime Factorization of 439

Prime factors of 439 are 439. Prime factorization of 439 in exponential form is:

439 = 4391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 420 and 439.

LCM(420,439) = 22 × 31 × 51 × 71 × 4391
LCM(420,439) = 184380