What is the Least Common Multiple of 30218 and 30223?

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 30218 and 30223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30218 and 30223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30218,30223) = 1
LCM(30218,30223) = ( 30218 × 30223) / 1
LCM(30218,30223) = 913278614 / 1
LCM(30218,30223) = 913278614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30218 and 30223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30218 and 30223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30218 and 30223.

Prime Factorization of 30218

Prime Factorization of 30223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30218 and 30223.

LCM(30218,30223) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 521¹ × 30223¹
LCM(30218,30223) = 913278614