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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30432 and 30436?

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 30432 and 30436 is 231557088.

LCM(30432,30436) = 231557088

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Least Common Multiple of 30432 and 30436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30432 and 30436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30432,30436) = 4
LCM(30432,30436) = ( 30432 × 30436) / 4
LCM(30432,30436) = 926228352 / 4
LCM(30432,30436) = 231557088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30432 and 30436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30432 and 30436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30432 and 30436.

Prime Factorization of 30432

Prime factors of 30432 are 2, 3, 317. Prime factorization of 30432 in exponential form is:

30432 = 25 × 31 × 3171

Prime Factorization of 30436

Prime factors of 30436 are 2, 7, 1087. Prime factorization of 30436 in exponential form is:

30436 = 22 × 71 × 10871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30432 and 30436.

LCM(30432,30436) = 25 × 31 × 3171 × 71 × 10871
LCM(30432,30436) = 231557088