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What is the Least Common Multiple of 485 and 499?

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 (LCM) of 485 and 499 is 242015.

LCM(485,499) = 242015

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Least Common Multiple of 485 and 499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 485 and 499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(485,499) = 1
LCM(485,499) = ( 485 × 499) / 1
LCM(485,499) = 242015 / 1
LCM(485,499) = 242015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 485 and 499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 485 and 499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 485 and 499.

Prime Factorization of 485

Prime factors of 485 are 5, 97. Prime factorization of 485 in exponential form is:

485 = 51 × 971

Prime Factorization of 499

Prime factors of 499 are 499. Prime factorization of 499 in exponential form is:

499 = 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 485 and 499.

LCM(485,499) = 51 × 971 × 4991
LCM(485,499) = 242015