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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30962 and 30979?

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 30962 and 30979 is 959171798.

LCM(30962,30979) = 959171798

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Least Common Multiple of 30962 and 30979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30962 and 30979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30962,30979) = 1
LCM(30962,30979) = ( 30962 × 30979) / 1
LCM(30962,30979) = 959171798 / 1
LCM(30962,30979) = 959171798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30962 and 30979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30962 and 30979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30962 and 30979.

Prime Factorization of 30962

Prime factors of 30962 are 2, 113, 137. Prime factorization of 30962 in exponential form is:

30962 = 21 × 1131 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 30979

Prime factors of 30979 are 13, 2383. Prime factorization of 30979 in exponential form is:

30979 = 131 × 23831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30962 and 30979.

LCM(30962,30979) = 21 × 1131 × 1371 × 131 × 23831
LCM(30962,30979) = 959171798