What is the Least Common Multiple of 2911 and 2930?

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 2911 and 2930 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2911 and 2930, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2911,2930) = 1
LCM(2911,2930) = ( 2911 × 2930) / 1
LCM(2911,2930) = 8529230 / 1
LCM(2911,2930) = 8529230

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2911 and 2930 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2911 and 2930. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2911 and 2930.

Prime Factorization of 2911

Prime Factorization of 2930

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2911 and 2930.

LCM(2911,2930) = 41¹ × 71¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 293¹
LCM(2911,2930) = 8529230