What is the Least Common Multiple of 30486 and 30502?

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 30502 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 30502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30486,30502) = 2
LCM(30486,30502) = ( 30486 × 30502) / 2
LCM(30486,30502) = 929883972 / 2
LCM(30486,30502) = 464941986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30486 and 30502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30486 and 30502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30486 and 30502.

Prime Factorization of 30486

Prime Factorization of 30502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30486 and 30502.

LCM(30486,30502) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5081¹ × 101¹ × 151¹
LCM(30486,30502) = 464941986