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What is the Least Common Multiple of 422 and 440?

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 422 and 440 is 92840.

LCM(422,440) = 92840

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Least Common Multiple of 422 and 440 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 422 and 440, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(422,440) = 2
LCM(422,440) = ( 422 × 440) / 2
LCM(422,440) = 185680 / 2
LCM(422,440) = 92840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 422 and 440 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 422 and 440. First we will calculate the prime factors of 422 and 440.

Prime Factorization of 422

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

422 = 21 × 2111

Prime Factorization of 440

Prime factors of 440 are 2, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 440 in exponential form is:

440 = 23 × 51 × 111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 422 and 440.

LCM(422,440) = 23 × 2111 × 51 × 111
LCM(422,440) = 92840