What is the Least Common Multiple of 30528 and 30548?

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 30528 and 30548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30528 and 30548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30528,30548) = 4
LCM(30528,30548) = ( 30528 × 30548) / 4
LCM(30528,30548) = 932569344 / 4
LCM(30528,30548) = 233142336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30528 and 30548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30528 and 30548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30528 and 30548.

Prime Factorization of 30528

Prime Factorization of 30548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30528 and 30548.

LCM(30528,30548) = 2⁶ × 3² × 53¹ × 7¹ × 1091¹
LCM(30528,30548) = 233142336