What is the Least Common Multiple of 486 and 501?

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 501 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 501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(486,501) = 3
LCM(486,501) = ( 486 × 501) / 3
LCM(486,501) = 243486 / 3
LCM(486,501) = 81162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 486 and 501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 486 and 501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 486 and 501.

Prime Factorization of 486

Prime Factorization of 501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 486 and 501.

LCM(486,501) = 2¹ × 3⁵ × 167¹
LCM(486,501) = 81162