What is the Least Common Multiple of 30967 and 30973?

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 30967 and 30973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30967 and 30973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30967,30973) = 1
LCM(30967,30973) = ( 30967 × 30973) / 1
LCM(30967,30973) = 959140891 / 1
LCM(30967,30973) = 959140891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30967 and 30973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30967 and 30973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30967 and 30973.

Prime Factorization of 30967

Prime Factorization of 30973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30967 and 30973.

LCM(30967,30973) = 173¹ × 179¹ × 47¹ × 659¹
LCM(30967,30973) = 959140891