What is the Least Common Multiple of 432 and 436?

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 432 and 436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 432 and 436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(432,436) = 4
LCM(432,436) = ( 432 × 436) / 4
LCM(432,436) = 188352 / 4
LCM(432,436) = 47088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 432 and 436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 432 and 436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 432 and 436.

Prime Factorization of 432

Prime Factorization of 436

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 432 and 436.

LCM(432,436) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 109¹
LCM(432,436) = 47088