What is the Least Common Multiple of 30186 and 30197?

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 30186 and 30197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30186 and 30197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30186,30197) = 1
LCM(30186,30197) = ( 30186 × 30197) / 1
LCM(30186,30197) = 911526642 / 1
LCM(30186,30197) = 911526642

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30186 and 30197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30186 and 30197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30186 and 30197.

Prime Factorization of 30186

Prime Factorization of 30197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30186 and 30197.

LCM(30186,30197) = 2¹ × 3³ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 30197¹
LCM(30186,30197) = 911526642