What is the Least Common Multiple of 29204 and 29216?

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 29204 and 29216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29204 and 29216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29204,29216) = 4
LCM(29204,29216) = ( 29204 × 29216) / 4
LCM(29204,29216) = 853224064 / 4
LCM(29204,29216) = 213306016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29204 and 29216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29204 and 29216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29204 and 29216.

Prime Factorization of 29204

Prime Factorization of 29216

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29204 and 29216.

LCM(29204,29216) = 2⁵ × 7² × 149¹ × 11¹ × 83¹
LCM(29204,29216) = 213306016