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What is the Least Common Multiple of 490 and 509?

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 490 and 509 is 249410.

LCM(490,509) = 249410

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Least Common Multiple of 490 and 509 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 490 and 509, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(490,509) = 1
LCM(490,509) = ( 490 × 509) / 1
LCM(490,509) = 249410 / 1
LCM(490,509) = 249410

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 490 and 509 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 490 and 509. First we will calculate the prime factors of 490 and 509.

Prime Factorization of 490

Prime factors of 490 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 490 in exponential form is:

490 = 21 × 51 × 72

Prime Factorization of 509

Prime factors of 509 are 509. Prime factorization of 509 in exponential form is:

509 = 5091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 490 and 509.

LCM(490,509) = 21 × 51 × 72 × 5091
LCM(490,509) = 249410