What is the Least Common Multiple of 30556 and 30574?

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 30556 and 30574 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30556 and 30574, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30556,30574) = 2
LCM(30556,30574) = ( 30556 × 30574) / 2
LCM(30556,30574) = 934219144 / 2
LCM(30556,30574) = 467109572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30556 and 30574 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30556 and 30574. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30556 and 30574.

Prime Factorization of 30556

Prime Factorization of 30574

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30556 and 30574.

LCM(30556,30574) = 2² × 7639¹ × 15287¹
LCM(30556,30574) = 467109572