What is the Least Common Multiple of 30278 and 30289?

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 30278 and 30289 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30278 and 30289, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30278,30289) = 1
LCM(30278,30289) = ( 30278 × 30289) / 1
LCM(30278,30289) = 917090342 / 1
LCM(30278,30289) = 917090342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30278 and 30289 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30278 and 30289. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30278 and 30289.

Prime Factorization of 30278

Prime Factorization of 30289

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30278 and 30289.

LCM(30278,30289) = 2¹ × 15139¹ × 7¹ × 4327¹
LCM(30278,30289) = 917090342