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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30438 and 30448?

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 30438 and 30448 is 463388112.

LCM(30438,30448) = 463388112

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Least Common Multiple of 30438 and 30448 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30438 and 30448, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30438,30448) = 2
LCM(30438,30448) = ( 30438 × 30448) / 2
LCM(30438,30448) = 926776224 / 2
LCM(30438,30448) = 463388112

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30438 and 30448 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30438 and 30448. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30438 and 30448.

Prime Factorization of 30438

Prime factors of 30438 are 2, 3, 19, 89. Prime factorization of 30438 in exponential form is:

30438 = 21 × 32 × 191 × 891

Prime Factorization of 30448

Prime factors of 30448 are 2, 11, 173. Prime factorization of 30448 in exponential form is:

30448 = 24 × 111 × 1731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30438 and 30448.

LCM(30438,30448) = 24 × 32 × 191 × 891 × 111 × 1731
LCM(30438,30448) = 463388112