What is the Least Common Multiple of 29156 and 29173?

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 29156 and 29173 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29156 and 29173, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29156,29173) = 1
LCM(29156,29173) = ( 29156 × 29173) / 1
LCM(29156,29173) = 850567988 / 1
LCM(29156,29173) = 850567988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29156 and 29173 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29156 and 29173. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29156 and 29173.

Prime Factorization of 29156

Prime Factorization of 29173

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29156 and 29173.

LCM(29156,29173) = 2² × 37¹ × 197¹ × 29173¹
LCM(29156,29173) = 850567988