What is the Least Common Multiple of 30176 and 30182?

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 30176 and 30182 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30176 and 30182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30176,30182) = 2
LCM(30176,30182) = ( 30176 × 30182) / 2
LCM(30176,30182) = 910772032 / 2
LCM(30176,30182) = 455386016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30176 and 30182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30176 and 30182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30176 and 30182.

Prime Factorization of 30176

Prime Factorization of 30182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30176 and 30182.

LCM(30176,30182) = 2⁵ × 23¹ × 41¹ × 15091¹
LCM(30176,30182) = 455386016