What is the Least Common Multiple of 30159 and 30163?

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 30159 and 30163 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30159 and 30163, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30159,30163) = 1
LCM(30159,30163) = ( 30159 × 30163) / 1
LCM(30159,30163) = 909685917 / 1
LCM(30159,30163) = 909685917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30159 and 30163 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30159 and 30163. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30159 and 30163.

Prime Factorization of 30159

Prime Factorization of 30163

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30159 and 30163.

LCM(30159,30163) = 3³ × 1117¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 139¹
LCM(30159,30163) = 909685917