What is the Least Common Multiple of 30068 and 30086?

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 30068 and 30086 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30068 and 30086, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30068,30086) = 2
LCM(30068,30086) = ( 30068 × 30086) / 2
LCM(30068,30086) = 904625848 / 2
LCM(30068,30086) = 452312924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30068 and 30086 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30068 and 30086. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30068 and 30086.

Prime Factorization of 30068

Prime Factorization of 30086

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30068 and 30086.

LCM(30068,30086) = 2² × 7517¹ × 7² × 307¹
LCM(30068,30086) = 452312924