What is the Least Common Multiple of 30826 and 30832?

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 30826 and 30832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30826 and 30832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30826,30832) = 2
LCM(30826,30832) = ( 30826 × 30832) / 2
LCM(30826,30832) = 950427232 / 2
LCM(30826,30832) = 475213616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30826 and 30832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30826 and 30832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30826 and 30832.

Prime Factorization of 30826

Prime Factorization of 30832

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30826 and 30832.

LCM(30826,30832) = 2⁴ × 15413¹ × 41¹ × 47¹
LCM(30826,30832) = 475213616