What is the Least Common Multiple of 30638 and 30650?

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 30638 and 30650 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30638 and 30650, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30638,30650) = 2
LCM(30638,30650) = ( 30638 × 30650) / 2
LCM(30638,30650) = 939054700 / 2
LCM(30638,30650) = 469527350

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30638 and 30650 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30638 and 30650. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30638 and 30650.

Prime Factorization of 30638

Prime Factorization of 30650

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30638 and 30650.

LCM(30638,30650) = 2¹ × 15319¹ × 5² × 613¹
LCM(30638,30650) = 469527350