What is the Least Common Multiple of 30688 and 30697?

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 30688 and 30697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30688 and 30697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30688,30697) = 1
LCM(30688,30697) = ( 30688 × 30697) / 1
LCM(30688,30697) = 942029536 / 1
LCM(30688,30697) = 942029536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30688 and 30697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30688 and 30697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30688 and 30697.

Prime Factorization of 30688

Prime Factorization of 30697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30688 and 30697.

LCM(30688,30697) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 137¹ × 30697¹
LCM(30688,30697) = 942029536