What is the Least Common Multiple of 30491 and 30501?

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 30491 and 30501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30491 and 30501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30491,30501) = 1
LCM(30491,30501) = ( 30491 × 30501) / 1
LCM(30491,30501) = 930005991 / 1
LCM(30491,30501) = 930005991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30491 and 30501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30491 and 30501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30491 and 30501.

Prime Factorization of 30491

Prime Factorization of 30501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30491 and 30501.

LCM(30491,30501) = 30491¹ × 3² × 3389¹
LCM(30491,30501) = 930005991