What is the Least Common Multiple of 30048 and 30066?

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 30066 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 30066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30048,30066) = 6
LCM(30048,30066) = ( 30048 × 30066) / 6
LCM(30048,30066) = 903423168 / 6
LCM(30048,30066) = 150570528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30048 and 30066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30048 and 30066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30048 and 30066.

Prime Factorization of 30048

Prime Factorization of 30066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30048 and 30066.

LCM(30048,30066) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 313¹ × 5011¹
LCM(30048,30066) = 150570528