What is the Least Common Multiple of 30376 and 30386?

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 30376 and 30386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30376 and 30386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30376,30386) = 2
LCM(30376,30386) = ( 30376 × 30386) / 2
LCM(30376,30386) = 923005136 / 2
LCM(30376,30386) = 461502568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30376 and 30386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30376 and 30386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30376 and 30386.

Prime Factorization of 30376

Prime Factorization of 30386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30376 and 30386.

LCM(30376,30386) = 2³ × 3797¹ × 15193¹
LCM(30376,30386) = 461502568