What is the Least Common Multiple of 30146 and 30161?

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 30161 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 30161, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30146,30161) = 1
LCM(30146,30161) = ( 30146 × 30161) / 1
LCM(30146,30161) = 909233506 / 1
LCM(30146,30161) = 909233506

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30146 and 30161 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30146 and 30161. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30146 and 30161.

Prime Factorization of 30146

Prime Factorization of 30161

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30146 and 30161.

LCM(30146,30161) = 2¹ × 15073¹ × 30161¹
LCM(30146,30161) = 909233506