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What is the Least Common Multiple of 507 and 524?

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 507 and 524 is 265668.

LCM(507,524) = 265668

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Least Common Multiple of 507 and 524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 507 and 524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(507,524) = 1
LCM(507,524) = ( 507 × 524) / 1
LCM(507,524) = 265668 / 1
LCM(507,524) = 265668

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 507 and 524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 507 and 524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 507 and 524.

Prime Factorization of 507

Prime factors of 507 are 3, 13. Prime factorization of 507 in exponential form is:

507 = 31 × 132

Prime Factorization of 524

Prime factors of 524 are 2, 131. Prime factorization of 524 in exponential form is:

524 = 22 × 1311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 507 and 524.

LCM(507,524) = 31 × 132 × 22 × 1311
LCM(507,524) = 265668