What is the Least Common Multiple of 448 and 462?

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 448 and 462 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 448 and 462, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(448,462) = 14
LCM(448,462) = ( 448 × 462) / 14
LCM(448,462) = 206976 / 14
LCM(448,462) = 14784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 448 and 462 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 448 and 462. First we will calculate the prime factors of 448 and 462.

Prime Factorization of 448

Prime Factorization of 462

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 448 and 462.

LCM(448,462) = 2⁶ × 7¹ × 3¹ × 11¹
LCM(448,462) = 14784