What is the Least Common Multiple of 29216 and 29221?

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 29216 and 29221 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29216 and 29221, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29216,29221) = 1
LCM(29216,29221) = ( 29216 × 29221) / 1
LCM(29216,29221) = 853720736 / 1
LCM(29216,29221) = 853720736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29216 and 29221 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29216 and 29221. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29216 and 29221.

Prime Factorization of 29216

Prime Factorization of 29221

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29216 and 29221.

LCM(29216,29221) = 2⁵ × 11¹ × 83¹ × 29221¹
LCM(29216,29221) = 853720736