What is the Least Common Multiple of 30344 and 30361?

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 30344 and 30361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30344 and 30361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30344,30361) = 1
LCM(30344,30361) = ( 30344 × 30361) / 1
LCM(30344,30361) = 921274184 / 1
LCM(30344,30361) = 921274184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30344 and 30361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30344 and 30361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30344 and 30361.

Prime Factorization of 30344

Prime Factorization of 30361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30344 and 30361.

LCM(30344,30361) = 2³ × 3793¹ × 97¹ × 313¹
LCM(30344,30361) = 921274184