What is the Least Common Multiple of 450 and 468?

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 450 and 468 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 450 and 468, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(450,468) = 18
LCM(450,468) = ( 450 × 468) / 18
LCM(450,468) = 210600 / 18
LCM(450,468) = 11700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 450 and 468 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 450 and 468. First we will calculate the prime factors of 450 and 468.

Prime Factorization of 450

Prime Factorization of 468

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 450 and 468.

LCM(450,468) = 2² × 3² × 5² × 13¹
LCM(450,468) = 11700