What is the Least Common Multiple of 30146 and 30150?

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 30146 and 30150 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30146 and 30150, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30146,30150) = 2
LCM(30146,30150) = ( 30146 × 30150) / 2
LCM(30146,30150) = 908901900 / 2
LCM(30146,30150) = 454450950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30146 and 30150 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30146 and 30150. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30146 and 30150.

Prime Factorization of 30146

Prime Factorization of 30150

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30146 and 30150.

LCM(30146,30150) = 2¹ × 15073¹ × 3² × 5² × 67¹
LCM(30146,30150) = 454450950