What is the Least Common Multiple of 507 and 519?

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 507 and 519 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 507 and 519, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(507,519) = 3
LCM(507,519) = ( 507 × 519) / 3
LCM(507,519) = 263133 / 3
LCM(507,519) = 87711

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 507 and 519 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 507 and 519. First we will calculate the prime factors of 507 and 519.

Prime Factorization of 507

Prime Factorization of 519

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 507 and 519.

LCM(507,519) = 3¹ × 13² × 173¹
LCM(507,519) = 87711