What is the Least Common Multiple of 30659 and 30676?

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 30659 and 30676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30659 and 30676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30659,30676) = 1
LCM(30659,30676) = ( 30659 × 30676) / 1
LCM(30659,30676) = 940495484 / 1
LCM(30659,30676) = 940495484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30659 and 30676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30659 and 30676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30659 and 30676.

Prime Factorization of 30659

Prime Factorization of 30676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30659 and 30676.

LCM(30659,30676) = 23¹ × 31¹ × 43¹ × 2² × 7669¹
LCM(30659,30676) = 940495484