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What is the Least Common Multiple of 491 and 497?

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 491 and 497 is 244027.

LCM(491,497) = 244027

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Least Common Multiple of 491 and 497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 491 and 497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(491,497) = 1
LCM(491,497) = ( 491 × 497) / 1
LCM(491,497) = 244027 / 1
LCM(491,497) = 244027

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 491 and 497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 491 and 497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 491 and 497.

Prime Factorization of 491

Prime factors of 491 are 491. Prime factorization of 491 in exponential form is:

491 = 4911

Prime Factorization of 497

Prime factors of 497 are 7, 71. Prime factorization of 497 in exponential form is:

497 = 71 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 491 and 497.

LCM(491,497) = 4911 × 71 × 711
LCM(491,497) = 244027