What is the Least Common Multiple of 29147 and 29157?

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 29147 and 29157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29147 and 29157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29147,29157) = 1
LCM(29147,29157) = ( 29147 × 29157) / 1
LCM(29147,29157) = 849839079 / 1
LCM(29147,29157) = 849839079

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29147 and 29157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29147 and 29157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29147 and 29157.

Prime Factorization of 29147

Prime Factorization of 29157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29147 and 29157.

LCM(29147,29157) = 29147¹ × 3¹ × 9719¹
LCM(29147,29157) = 849839079