What is the Least Common Multiple of 30412 and 30416?

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 30412 and 30416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30412 and 30416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30412,30416) = 4
LCM(30412,30416) = ( 30412 × 30416) / 4
LCM(30412,30416) = 925011392 / 4
LCM(30412,30416) = 231252848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30412 and 30416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30412 and 30416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30412 and 30416.

Prime Factorization of 30412

Prime Factorization of 30416

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30412 and 30416.

LCM(30412,30416) = 2⁴ × 7603¹ × 1901¹
LCM(30412,30416) = 231252848