What is the Least Common Multiple of 30026 and 30044?

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 30026 and 30044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30026 and 30044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30026,30044) = 2
LCM(30026,30044) = ( 30026 × 30044) / 2
LCM(30026,30044) = 902101144 / 2
LCM(30026,30044) = 451050572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30026 and 30044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30026 and 30044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30026 and 30044.

Prime Factorization of 30026

Prime Factorization of 30044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30026 and 30044.

LCM(30026,30044) = 2² × 15013¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 37¹
LCM(30026,30044) = 451050572