What is the Least Common Multiple of 30296 and 30314?

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 30296 and 30314 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30296 and 30314, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30296,30314) = 2
LCM(30296,30314) = ( 30296 × 30314) / 2
LCM(30296,30314) = 918392944 / 2
LCM(30296,30314) = 459196472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30296 and 30314 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30296 and 30314. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30296 and 30314.

Prime Factorization of 30296

Prime Factorization of 30314

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30296 and 30314.

LCM(30296,30314) = 2³ × 7¹ × 541¹ × 23¹ × 659¹
LCM(30296,30314) = 459196472