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What is the Least Common Multiple of 30998 and 31016?

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 30998 and 31016 is 480716984.

LCM(30998,31016) = 480716984

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Least Common Multiple of 30998 and 31016 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30998 and 31016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30998,31016) = 2
LCM(30998,31016) = ( 30998 × 31016) / 2
LCM(30998,31016) = 961433968 / 2
LCM(30998,31016) = 480716984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30998 and 31016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30998 and 31016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30998 and 31016.

Prime Factorization of 30998

Prime factors of 30998 are 2, 11, 1409. Prime factorization of 30998 in exponential form is:

30998 = 21 × 111 × 14091

Prime Factorization of 31016

Prime factors of 31016 are 2, 3877. Prime factorization of 31016 in exponential form is:

31016 = 23 × 38771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30998 and 31016.

LCM(30998,31016) = 23 × 111 × 14091 × 38771
LCM(30998,31016) = 480716984