What is the Least Common Multiple of 30717 and 30721?

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 30717 and 30721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30717 and 30721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30717,30721) = 1
LCM(30717,30721) = ( 30717 × 30721) / 1
LCM(30717,30721) = 943656957 / 1
LCM(30717,30721) = 943656957

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30717 and 30721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30717 and 30721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30717 and 30721.

Prime Factorization of 30717

Prime Factorization of 30721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30717 and 30721.

LCM(30717,30721) = 3² × 3413¹ × 31¹ × 991¹
LCM(30717,30721) = 943656957