What is the Least Common Multiple of 30686 and 30703?

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 30686 and 30703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30686 and 30703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30686,30703) = 1
LCM(30686,30703) = ( 30686 × 30703) / 1
LCM(30686,30703) = 942152258 / 1
LCM(30686,30703) = 942152258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30686 and 30703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30686 and 30703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30686 and 30703.

Prime Factorization of 30686

Prime Factorization of 30703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30686 and 30703.

LCM(30686,30703) = 2¹ × 67¹ × 229¹ × 30703¹
LCM(30686,30703) = 942152258