What is the Least Common Multiple of 30658 and 30673?

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 30658 and 30673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30658 and 30673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30658,30673) = 1
LCM(30658,30673) = ( 30658 × 30673) / 1
LCM(30658,30673) = 940372834 / 1
LCM(30658,30673) = 940372834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30658 and 30673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30658 and 30673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30658 and 30673.

Prime Factorization of 30658

Prime Factorization of 30673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30658 and 30673.

LCM(30658,30673) = 2¹ × 15329¹ × 37¹ × 829¹
LCM(30658,30673) = 940372834