What is the Least Common Multiple of 30234 and 30241?

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 30234 and 30241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30234 and 30241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30234,30241) = 1
LCM(30234,30241) = ( 30234 × 30241) / 1
LCM(30234,30241) = 914306394 / 1
LCM(30234,30241) = 914306394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30234 and 30241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30234 and 30241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30234 and 30241.

Prime Factorization of 30234

Prime Factorization of 30241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30234 and 30241.

LCM(30234,30241) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5039¹ × 30241¹
LCM(30234,30241) = 914306394