What is the Least Common Multiple of 30694 and 30698?

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 30694 and 30698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30694 and 30698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30694,30698) = 2
LCM(30694,30698) = ( 30694 × 30698) / 2
LCM(30694,30698) = 942244412 / 2
LCM(30694,30698) = 471122206

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30694 and 30698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30694 and 30698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30694 and 30698.

Prime Factorization of 30694

Prime Factorization of 30698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30694 and 30698.

LCM(30694,30698) = 2¹ × 103¹ × 149¹ × 15349¹
LCM(30694,30698) = 471122206