What is the Least Common Multiple of 496 and 503?

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 496 and 503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 496 and 503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(496,503) = 1
LCM(496,503) = ( 496 × 503) / 1
LCM(496,503) = 249488 / 1
LCM(496,503) = 249488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 496 and 503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 496 and 503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 496 and 503.

Prime Factorization of 496

Prime Factorization of 503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 496 and 503.

LCM(496,503) = 2⁴ × 31¹ × 503¹
LCM(496,503) = 249488