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What is the Least Common Multiple of 428 and 441?

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 428 and 441 is 188748.

LCM(428,441) = 188748

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Least Common Multiple of 428 and 441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 428 and 441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(428,441) = 1
LCM(428,441) = ( 428 × 441) / 1
LCM(428,441) = 188748 / 1
LCM(428,441) = 188748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 428 and 441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 428 and 441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 428 and 441.

Prime Factorization of 428

Prime factors of 428 are 2, 107. Prime factorization of 428 in exponential form is:

428 = 22 × 1071

Prime Factorization of 441

Prime factors of 441 are 3, 7. Prime factorization of 441 in exponential form is:

441 = 32 × 72

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 428 and 441.

LCM(428,441) = 22 × 1071 × 32 × 72
LCM(428,441) = 188748