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What is the Least Common Multiple of 489 and 506?

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 489 and 506 is 247434.

LCM(489,506) = 247434

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Least Common Multiple of 489 and 506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 489 and 506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(489,506) = 1
LCM(489,506) = ( 489 × 506) / 1
LCM(489,506) = 247434 / 1
LCM(489,506) = 247434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 489 and 506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 489 and 506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 489 and 506.

Prime Factorization of 489

Prime factors of 489 are 3, 163. Prime factorization of 489 in exponential form is:

489 = 31 × 1631

Prime Factorization of 506

Prime factors of 506 are 2, 11, 23. Prime factorization of 506 in exponential form is:

506 = 21 × 111 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 489 and 506.

LCM(489,506) = 31 × 1631 × 21 × 111 × 231
LCM(489,506) = 247434