What is the Least Common Multiple of 29162 and 29179?

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 29162 and 29179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29162 and 29179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29162,29179) = 1
LCM(29162,29179) = ( 29162 × 29179) / 1
LCM(29162,29179) = 850917998 / 1
LCM(29162,29179) = 850917998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29162 and 29179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29162 and 29179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29162 and 29179.

Prime Factorization of 29162

Prime Factorization of 29179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29162 and 29179.

LCM(29162,29179) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 2083¹ × 29179¹
LCM(29162,29179) = 850917998