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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30318 and 30324?

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 30318 and 30324 is 153227172.

LCM(30318,30324) = 153227172

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Least Common Multiple of 30318 and 30324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30318 and 30324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30318,30324) = 6
LCM(30318,30324) = ( 30318 × 30324) / 6
LCM(30318,30324) = 919363032 / 6
LCM(30318,30324) = 153227172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30318 and 30324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30318 and 30324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30318 and 30324.

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

Prime Factorization of 30324

Prime factors of 30324 are 2, 3, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 30324 in exponential form is:

30324 = 22 × 31 × 71 × 192

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30318 and 30324.

LCM(30318,30324) = 22 × 31 × 311 × 1631 × 71 × 192
LCM(30318,30324) = 153227172