What is the Least Common Multiple of 912 and 930?

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 912 and 930 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 912 and 930, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(912,930) = 6
LCM(912,930) = ( 912 × 930) / 6
LCM(912,930) = 848160 / 6
LCM(912,930) = 141360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 912 and 930 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 912 and 930. First we will calculate the prime factors of 912 and 930.

Prime Factorization of 912

Prime Factorization of 930

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 912 and 930.

LCM(912,930) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 5¹ × 31¹
LCM(912,930) = 141360