What is the Least Common Multiple of 29137 and 29156?

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 29137 and 29156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29137 and 29156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29137,29156) = 1
LCM(29137,29156) = ( 29137 × 29156) / 1
LCM(29137,29156) = 849518372 / 1
LCM(29137,29156) = 849518372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29137 and 29156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29137 and 29156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29137 and 29156.

Prime Factorization of 29137

Prime Factorization of 29156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29137 and 29156.

LCM(29137,29156) = 29137¹ × 2² × 37¹ × 197¹
LCM(29137,29156) = 849518372