What is the Least Common Multiple of 435 and 451?

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 435 and 451 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 435 and 451, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(435,451) = 1
LCM(435,451) = ( 435 × 451) / 1
LCM(435,451) = 196185 / 1
LCM(435,451) = 196185

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 435 and 451 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 435 and 451. First we will calculate the prime factors of 435 and 451.

Prime Factorization of 435

Prime Factorization of 451

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 435 and 451.

LCM(435,451) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 11¹ × 41¹
LCM(435,451) = 196185