What is the Least Common Multiple of 30048 and 30062?

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 30048 and 30062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30048 and 30062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30048,30062) = 2
LCM(30048,30062) = ( 30048 × 30062) / 2
LCM(30048,30062) = 903302976 / 2
LCM(30048,30062) = 451651488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30048 and 30062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30048 and 30062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30048 and 30062.

Prime Factorization of 30048

Prime Factorization of 30062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30048 and 30062.

LCM(30048,30062) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 313¹ × 15031¹
LCM(30048,30062) = 451651488