What is the Least Common Multiple of 30718 and 30737?

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 30718 and 30737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30718 and 30737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30718,30737) = 1
LCM(30718,30737) = ( 30718 × 30737) / 1
LCM(30718,30737) = 944179166 / 1
LCM(30718,30737) = 944179166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30718 and 30737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30718 and 30737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30718 and 30737.

Prime Factorization of 30718

Prime Factorization of 30737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30718 and 30737.

LCM(30718,30737) = 2¹ × 15359¹ × 7¹ × 4391¹
LCM(30718,30737) = 944179166