What is the Least Common Multiple of 30251 and 30257?

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 30251 and 30257 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30251 and 30257, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30251,30257) = 1
LCM(30251,30257) = ( 30251 × 30257) / 1
LCM(30251,30257) = 915304507 / 1
LCM(30251,30257) = 915304507

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30251 and 30257 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30251 and 30257. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30251 and 30257.

Prime Factorization of 30251

Prime Factorization of 30257

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30251 and 30257.

LCM(30251,30257) = 13² × 179¹ × 79¹ × 383¹
LCM(30251,30257) = 915304507