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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30956 and 30966?

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 30956 and 30966 is 479291748.

LCM(30956,30966) = 479291748

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Least Common Multiple of 30956 and 30966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30956 and 30966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30956,30966) = 2
LCM(30956,30966) = ( 30956 × 30966) / 2
LCM(30956,30966) = 958583496 / 2
LCM(30956,30966) = 479291748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30956 and 30966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30956 and 30966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30956 and 30966.

Prime Factorization of 30956

Prime factors of 30956 are 2, 71, 109. Prime factorization of 30956 in exponential form is:

30956 = 22 × 711 × 1091

Prime Factorization of 30966

Prime factors of 30966 are 2, 3, 13, 397. Prime factorization of 30966 in exponential form is:

30966 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 3971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30956 and 30966.

LCM(30956,30966) = 22 × 711 × 1091 × 31 × 131 × 3971
LCM(30956,30966) = 479291748