What is the Least Common Multiple of 30853 and 30868?

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 30853 and 30868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30853 and 30868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30853,30868) = 1
LCM(30853,30868) = ( 30853 × 30868) / 1
LCM(30853,30868) = 952370404 / 1
LCM(30853,30868) = 952370404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30853 and 30868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30853 and 30868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30853 and 30868.

Prime Factorization of 30853

Prime Factorization of 30868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30853 and 30868.

LCM(30853,30868) = 30853¹ × 2² × 7717¹
LCM(30853,30868) = 952370404