What is the Least Common Multiple of 492 and 506?

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 492 and 506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 492 and 506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(492,506) = 2
LCM(492,506) = ( 492 × 506) / 2
LCM(492,506) = 248952 / 2
LCM(492,506) = 124476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 492 and 506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 492 and 506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 492 and 506.

Prime Factorization of 492

Prime Factorization of 506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 492 and 506.

LCM(492,506) = 2² × 3¹ × 41¹ × 11¹ × 23¹
LCM(492,506) = 124476