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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30309 and 30318?

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 (LCM) of 30309 and 30318 is 306302754.

LCM(30309,30318) = 306302754

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Least Common Multiple of 30309 and 30318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30309 and 30318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30309,30318) = 3
LCM(30309,30318) = ( 30309 × 30318) / 3
LCM(30309,30318) = 918908262 / 3
LCM(30309,30318) = 306302754

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30309 and 30318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30309 and 30318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30309 and 30318.

Prime Factorization of 30309

Prime factors of 30309 are 3, 10103. Prime factorization of 30309 in exponential form is:

30309 = 31 × 101031

Prime Factorization of 30318

Prime factors of 30318 are 2, 3, 31, 163. Prime factorization of 30318 in exponential form is:

30318 = 21 × 31 × 311 × 1631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30309 and 30318.

LCM(30309,30318) = 31 × 101031 × 21 × 311 × 1631
LCM(30309,30318) = 306302754