What is the Least Common Multiple of 30542 and 30559?

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 30542 and 30559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30542 and 30559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30542,30559) = 1
LCM(30542,30559) = ( 30542 × 30559) / 1
LCM(30542,30559) = 933332978 / 1
LCM(30542,30559) = 933332978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30542 and 30559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30542 and 30559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30542 and 30559.

Prime Factorization of 30542

Prime Factorization of 30559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30542 and 30559.

LCM(30542,30559) = 2¹ × 15271¹ × 30559¹
LCM(30542,30559) = 933332978