What is the Least Common Multiple of 496 and 502?

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 496 and 502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 496 and 502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(496,502) = 2
LCM(496,502) = ( 496 × 502) / 2
LCM(496,502) = 248992 / 2
LCM(496,502) = 124496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 496 and 502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 496 and 502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 496 and 502.

Prime Factorization of 496

Prime Factorization of 502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 496 and 502.

LCM(496,502) = 2⁴ × 31¹ × 251¹
LCM(496,502) = 124496