What is the Least Common Multiple of 30598 and 30617?

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 30598 and 30617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30598 and 30617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30598,30617) = 1
LCM(30598,30617) = ( 30598 × 30617) / 1
LCM(30598,30617) = 936818966 / 1
LCM(30598,30617) = 936818966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30598 and 30617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30598 and 30617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30598 and 30617.

Prime Factorization of 30598

Prime Factorization of 30617

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30598 and 30617.

LCM(30598,30617) = 2¹ × 15299¹ × 17¹ × 1801¹
LCM(30598,30617) = 936818966