What is the Least Common Multiple of 30486 and 30491?

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 30486 and 30491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30486 and 30491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30486,30491) = 1
LCM(30486,30491) = ( 30486 × 30491) / 1
LCM(30486,30491) = 929548626 / 1
LCM(30486,30491) = 929548626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30486 and 30491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30486 and 30491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30486 and 30491.

Prime Factorization of 30486

Prime Factorization of 30491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30486 and 30491.

LCM(30486,30491) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5081¹ × 30491¹
LCM(30486,30491) = 929548626