What is the Least Common Multiple of 29098 and 29102?

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 29098 and 29102 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29098 and 29102, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29098,29102) = 2
LCM(29098,29102) = ( 29098 × 29102) / 2
LCM(29098,29102) = 846809996 / 2
LCM(29098,29102) = 423404998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29098 and 29102 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29098 and 29102. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29098 and 29102.

Prime Factorization of 29098

Prime Factorization of 29102

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29098 and 29102.

LCM(29098,29102) = 2¹ × 14549¹ × 14551¹
LCM(29098,29102) = 423404998