What is the Least Common Multiple of 30882 and 30897?

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 30882 and 30897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30882 and 30897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30882,30897) = 3
LCM(30882,30897) = ( 30882 × 30897) / 3
LCM(30882,30897) = 954161154 / 3
LCM(30882,30897) = 318053718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30882 and 30897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30882 and 30897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30882 and 30897.

Prime Factorization of 30882

Prime Factorization of 30897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30882 and 30897.

LCM(30882,30897) = 2¹ × 3² × 5147¹ × 3433¹
LCM(30882,30897) = 318053718