What is the Least Common Multiple of 29038 and 29044?

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 29038 and 29044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29038 and 29044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29038,29044) = 2
LCM(29038,29044) = ( 29038 × 29044) / 2
LCM(29038,29044) = 843379672 / 2
LCM(29038,29044) = 421689836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29038 and 29044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29038 and 29044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29038 and 29044.

Prime Factorization of 29038

Prime Factorization of 29044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29038 and 29044.

LCM(29038,29044) = 2² × 14519¹ × 53¹ × 137¹
LCM(29038,29044) = 421689836