What is the Least Common Multiple of 30261 and 30280?

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 30261 and 30280 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30261 and 30280, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30261,30280) = 1
LCM(30261,30280) = ( 30261 × 30280) / 1
LCM(30261,30280) = 916303080 / 1
LCM(30261,30280) = 916303080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30261 and 30280 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30261 and 30280. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30261 and 30280.

Prime Factorization of 30261

Prime Factorization of 30280

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30261 and 30280.

LCM(30261,30280) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 131¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 757¹
LCM(30261,30280) = 916303080