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What is the Least Common Multiple of 500 and 517?

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 (LCM) of 500 and 517 is 258500.

LCM(500,517) = 258500

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Least Common Multiple of 500 and 517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 500 and 517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(500,517) = 1
LCM(500,517) = ( 500 × 517) / 1
LCM(500,517) = 258500 / 1
LCM(500,517) = 258500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 500 and 517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 500 and 517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 500 and 517.

Prime Factorization of 500

Prime factors of 500 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 500 in exponential form is:

500 = 22 × 53

Prime Factorization of 517

Prime factors of 517 are 11, 47. Prime factorization of 517 in exponential form is:

517 = 111 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 500 and 517.

LCM(500,517) = 22 × 53 × 111 × 471
LCM(500,517) = 258500