What is the Least Common Multiple of 486 and 494?

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 494 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 494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(486,494) = 2
LCM(486,494) = ( 486 × 494) / 2
LCM(486,494) = 240084 / 2
LCM(486,494) = 120042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 486 and 494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 486 and 494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 486 and 494.

Prime Factorization of 486

Prime Factorization of 494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 486 and 494.

LCM(486,494) = 2¹ × 3⁵ × 13¹ × 19¹
LCM(486,494) = 120042