What is the Least Common Multiple of 30374 and 30392?

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 30374 and 30392 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30374 and 30392, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30374,30392) = 2
LCM(30374,30392) = ( 30374 × 30392) / 2
LCM(30374,30392) = 923126608 / 2
LCM(30374,30392) = 461563304

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30374 and 30392 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30374 and 30392. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30374 and 30392.

Prime Factorization of 30374

Prime Factorization of 30392

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30374 and 30392.

LCM(30374,30392) = 2³ × 15187¹ × 29¹ × 131¹
LCM(30374,30392) = 461563304