What is the Least Common Multiple of 30461 and 30473?

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 30461 and 30473 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30461 and 30473, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30461,30473) = 1
LCM(30461,30473) = ( 30461 × 30473) / 1
LCM(30461,30473) = 928238053 / 1
LCM(30461,30473) = 928238053

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30461 and 30473 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30461 and 30473. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30461 and 30473.

Prime Factorization of 30461

Prime Factorization of 30473

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30461 and 30473.

LCM(30461,30473) = 83¹ × 367¹ × 31¹ × 983¹
LCM(30461,30473) = 928238053