What is the Least Common Multiple of 29173 and 29186?

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 29173 and 29186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29173 and 29186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29173,29186) = 1
LCM(29173,29186) = ( 29173 × 29186) / 1
LCM(29173,29186) = 851443178 / 1
LCM(29173,29186) = 851443178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29173 and 29186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29173 and 29186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29173 and 29186.

Prime Factorization of 29173

Prime Factorization of 29186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29173 and 29186.

LCM(29173,29186) = 29173¹ × 2¹ × 14593¹
LCM(29173,29186) = 851443178