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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30944 and 30960?

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 (LCM) of 30944 and 30960 is 59876640.

LCM(30944,30960) = 59876640

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Least Common Multiple of 30944 and 30960 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30944 and 30960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30944,30960) = 16
LCM(30944,30960) = ( 30944 × 30960) / 16
LCM(30944,30960) = 958026240 / 16
LCM(30944,30960) = 59876640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30944 and 30960 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30944 and 30960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30944 and 30960.

Prime Factorization of 30944

Prime factors of 30944 are 2, 967. Prime factorization of 30944 in exponential form is:

30944 = 25 × 9671

Prime Factorization of 30960

Prime factors of 30960 are 2, 3, 5, 43. Prime factorization of 30960 in exponential form is:

30960 = 24 × 32 × 51 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30944 and 30960.

LCM(30944,30960) = 25 × 9671 × 32 × 51 × 431
LCM(30944,30960) = 59876640