What is the Least Common Multiple of 29201 and 29217?

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 29201 and 29217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29201 and 29217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29201,29217) = 1
LCM(29201,29217) = ( 29201 × 29217) / 1
LCM(29201,29217) = 853165617 / 1
LCM(29201,29217) = 853165617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29201 and 29217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29201 and 29217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29201 and 29217.

Prime Factorization of 29201

Prime Factorization of 29217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29201 and 29217.

LCM(29201,29217) = 29201¹ × 3¹ × 9739¹
LCM(29201,29217) = 853165617