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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30864 and 30868?

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 30864 and 30868 is 238177488.

LCM(30864,30868) = 238177488

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Least Common Multiple of 30864 and 30868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30864 and 30868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30864,30868) = 4
LCM(30864,30868) = ( 30864 × 30868) / 4
LCM(30864,30868) = 952709952 / 4
LCM(30864,30868) = 238177488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30864 and 30868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30864 and 30868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30864 and 30868.

Prime Factorization of 30864

Prime factors of 30864 are 2, 3, 643. Prime factorization of 30864 in exponential form is:

30864 = 24 × 31 × 6431

Prime Factorization of 30868

Prime factors of 30868 are 2, 7717. Prime factorization of 30868 in exponential form is:

30868 = 22 × 77171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30864 and 30868.

LCM(30864,30868) = 24 × 31 × 6431 × 77171
LCM(30864,30868) = 238177488