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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1490 and 1498?

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 1490 and 1498 is 1116010.

LCM(1490,1498) = 1116010

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Least Common Multiple of 1490 and 1498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1490 and 1498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1490,1498) = 2
LCM(1490,1498) = ( 1490 × 1498) / 2
LCM(1490,1498) = 2232020 / 2
LCM(1490,1498) = 1116010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1490 and 1498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1490 and 1498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1490 and 1498.

Prime Factorization of 1490

Prime factors of 1490 are 2, 5, 149. Prime factorization of 1490 in exponential form is:

1490 = 21 × 51 × 1491

Prime Factorization of 1498

Prime factors of 1498 are 2, 7, 107. Prime factorization of 1498 in exponential form is:

1498 = 21 × 71 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1490 and 1498.

LCM(1490,1498) = 21 × 51 × 1491 × 71 × 1071
LCM(1490,1498) = 1116010