What is the Least Common Multiple of 30357 and 30363?

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 30357 and 30363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30357 and 30363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30357,30363) = 3
LCM(30357,30363) = ( 30357 × 30363) / 3
LCM(30357,30363) = 921729591 / 3
LCM(30357,30363) = 307243197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30357 and 30363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30357 and 30363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30357 and 30363.

Prime Factorization of 30357

Prime Factorization of 30363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30357 and 30363.

LCM(30357,30363) = 3² × 3373¹ × 29¹ × 349¹
LCM(30357,30363) = 307243197