What is the Least Common Multiple of 30953 and 30968?

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 30953 and 30968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30953 and 30968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30953,30968) = 1
LCM(30953,30968) = ( 30953 × 30968) / 1
LCM(30953,30968) = 958552504 / 1
LCM(30953,30968) = 958552504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30953 and 30968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30953 and 30968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30953 and 30968.

Prime Factorization of 30953

Prime Factorization of 30968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30953 and 30968.

LCM(30953,30968) = 13¹ × 2381¹ × 2³ × 7² × 79¹
LCM(30953,30968) = 958552504