What is the Least Common Multiple of 464 and 483?

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 464 and 483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 464 and 483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(464,483) = 1
LCM(464,483) = ( 464 × 483) / 1
LCM(464,483) = 224112 / 1
LCM(464,483) = 224112

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 464 and 483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 464 and 483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 464 and 483.

Prime Factorization of 464

Prime Factorization of 483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 464 and 483.

LCM(464,483) = 2⁴ × 29¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 23¹
LCM(464,483) = 224112