What is the Least Common Multiple of 486 and 492?

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 486 and 492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 486 and 492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(486,492) = 6
LCM(486,492) = ( 486 × 492) / 6
LCM(486,492) = 239112 / 6
LCM(486,492) = 39852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 486 and 492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 486 and 492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 486 and 492.

Prime Factorization of 486

Prime Factorization of 492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 486 and 492.

LCM(486,492) = 2² × 3⁵ × 41¹
LCM(486,492) = 39852