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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30342 and 30357?

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 30342 and 30357 is 307030698.

LCM(30342,30357) = 307030698

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Least Common Multiple of 30342 and 30357 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30342 and 30357, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30342,30357) = 3
LCM(30342,30357) = ( 30342 × 30357) / 3
LCM(30342,30357) = 921092094 / 3
LCM(30342,30357) = 307030698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30342 and 30357 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30342 and 30357. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30342 and 30357.

Prime Factorization of 30342

Prime factors of 30342 are 2, 3, 13, 389. Prime factorization of 30342 in exponential form is:

30342 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 3891

Prime Factorization of 30357

Prime factors of 30357 are 3, 3373. Prime factorization of 30357 in exponential form is:

30357 = 32 × 33731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30342 and 30357.

LCM(30342,30357) = 21 × 32 × 131 × 3891 × 33731
LCM(30342,30357) = 307030698