What is the Least Common Multiple of 30658 and 30664?

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 30658 and 30664 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30658 and 30664, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30658,30664) = 2
LCM(30658,30664) = ( 30658 × 30664) / 2
LCM(30658,30664) = 940096912 / 2
LCM(30658,30664) = 470048456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30658 and 30664 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30658 and 30664. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30658 and 30664.

Prime Factorization of 30658

Prime Factorization of 30664

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30658 and 30664.

LCM(30658,30664) = 2³ × 15329¹ × 3833¹
LCM(30658,30664) = 470048456