What is the Least Common Multiple of 30209 and 30228?

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 30209 and 30228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30209 and 30228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30209,30228) = 1
LCM(30209,30228) = ( 30209 × 30228) / 1
LCM(30209,30228) = 913157652 / 1
LCM(30209,30228) = 913157652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30209 and 30228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30209 and 30228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30209 and 30228.

Prime Factorization of 30209

Prime Factorization of 30228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30209 and 30228.

LCM(30209,30228) = 17¹ × 1777¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 229¹
LCM(30209,30228) = 913157652