What is the Least Common Multiple of 30418 and 30424?

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 30418 and 30424 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30418 and 30424, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30418,30424) = 2
LCM(30418,30424) = ( 30418 × 30424) / 2
LCM(30418,30424) = 925437232 / 2
LCM(30418,30424) = 462718616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30418 and 30424 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30418 and 30424. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30418 and 30424.

Prime Factorization of 30418

Prime Factorization of 30424

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30418 and 30424.

LCM(30418,30424) = 2³ × 67¹ × 227¹ × 3803¹
LCM(30418,30424) = 462718616