What is the Least Common Multiple of 30254 and 30261?

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 30254 and 30261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30254 and 30261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30254,30261) = 7
LCM(30254,30261) = ( 30254 × 30261) / 7
LCM(30254,30261) = 915516294 / 7
LCM(30254,30261) = 130788042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30254 and 30261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30254 and 30261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30254 and 30261.

Prime Factorization of 30254

Prime Factorization of 30261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30254 and 30261.

LCM(30254,30261) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 2161¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 131¹
LCM(30254,30261) = 130788042