What is the Least Common Multiple of 30306 and 30323?

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 30306 and 30323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30306 and 30323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30306,30323) = 1
LCM(30306,30323) = ( 30306 × 30323) / 1
LCM(30306,30323) = 918968838 / 1
LCM(30306,30323) = 918968838

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30306 and 30323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30306 and 30323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30306 and 30323.

Prime Factorization of 30306

Prime Factorization of 30323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30306 and 30323.

LCM(30306,30323) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5051¹ × 30323¹
LCM(30306,30323) = 918968838