What is the Least Common Multiple of 29002 and 29021?

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 29002 and 29021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29002 and 29021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29002,29021) = 1
LCM(29002,29021) = ( 29002 × 29021) / 1
LCM(29002,29021) = 841667042 / 1
LCM(29002,29021) = 841667042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29002 and 29021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29002 and 29021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29002 and 29021.

Prime Factorization of 29002

Prime Factorization of 29021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29002 and 29021.

LCM(29002,29021) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 853¹ × 29021¹
LCM(29002,29021) = 841667042