What is the Least Common Multiple of 30496 and 30511?

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 30496 and 30511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30496 and 30511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30496,30511) = 1
LCM(30496,30511) = ( 30496 × 30511) / 1
LCM(30496,30511) = 930463456 / 1
LCM(30496,30511) = 930463456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30496 and 30511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30496 and 30511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30496 and 30511.

Prime Factorization of 30496

Prime Factorization of 30511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30496 and 30511.

LCM(30496,30511) = 2⁵ × 953¹ × 13¹ × 2347¹
LCM(30496,30511) = 930463456