What is the Least Common Multiple of 29203 and 29209?

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 29203 and 29209 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29203 and 29209, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29203,29209) = 1
LCM(29203,29209) = ( 29203 × 29209) / 1
LCM(29203,29209) = 852990427 / 1
LCM(29203,29209) = 852990427

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29203 and 29209 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29203 and 29209. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29203 and 29209.

Prime Factorization of 29203

Prime Factorization of 29209

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29203 and 29209.

LCM(29203,29209) = 19¹ × 29¹ × 53¹ × 29209¹
LCM(29203,29209) = 852990427