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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30468 and 30478?

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 (LCM) of 30468 and 30478 is 464301852.

LCM(30468,30478) = 464301852

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Least Common Multiple of 30468 and 30478 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30468 and 30478, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30468,30478) = 2
LCM(30468,30478) = ( 30468 × 30478) / 2
LCM(30468,30478) = 928603704 / 2
LCM(30468,30478) = 464301852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30468 and 30478 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30468 and 30478. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30468 and 30478.

Prime Factorization of 30468

Prime factors of 30468 are 2, 3, 2539. Prime factorization of 30468 in exponential form is:

30468 = 22 × 31 × 25391

Prime Factorization of 30478

Prime factors of 30478 are 2, 7, 311. Prime factorization of 30478 in exponential form is:

30478 = 21 × 72 × 3111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30468 and 30478.

LCM(30468,30478) = 22 × 31 × 25391 × 72 × 3111
LCM(30468,30478) = 464301852