What is the Least Common Multiple of 30321 and 30326?

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 30321 and 30326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30321 and 30326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30321,30326) = 1
LCM(30321,30326) = ( 30321 × 30326) / 1
LCM(30321,30326) = 919514646 / 1
LCM(30321,30326) = 919514646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30321 and 30326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30321 and 30326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30321 and 30326.

Prime Factorization of 30321

Prime Factorization of 30326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30321 and 30326.

LCM(30321,30326) = 3³ × 1123¹ × 2¹ × 59¹ × 257¹
LCM(30321,30326) = 919514646