What is the Least Common Multiple of 30598 and 30602?

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 30598 and 30602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30598 and 30602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30598,30602) = 2
LCM(30598,30602) = ( 30598 × 30602) / 2
LCM(30598,30602) = 936359996 / 2
LCM(30598,30602) = 468179998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30598 and 30602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30598 and 30602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30598 and 30602.

Prime Factorization of 30598

Prime Factorization of 30602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30598 and 30602.

LCM(30598,30602) = 2¹ × 15299¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 107¹
LCM(30598,30602) = 468179998