What is the Least Common Multiple of 30406 and 30426?

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 30406 and 30426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30406 and 30426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30406,30426) = 2
LCM(30406,30426) = ( 30406 × 30426) / 2
LCM(30406,30426) = 925132956 / 2
LCM(30406,30426) = 462566478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30406 and 30426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30406 and 30426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30406 and 30426.

Prime Factorization of 30406

Prime Factorization of 30426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30406 and 30426.

LCM(30406,30426) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 661¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 461¹
LCM(30406,30426) = 462566478