What is the Least Common Multiple of 29218 and 29230?

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 29218 and 29230 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29218 and 29230, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29218,29230) = 2
LCM(29218,29230) = ( 29218 × 29230) / 2
LCM(29218,29230) = 854042140 / 2
LCM(29218,29230) = 427021070

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29218 and 29230 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29218 and 29230. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29218 and 29230.

Prime Factorization of 29218

Prime Factorization of 29230

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29218 and 29230.

LCM(29218,29230) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 2087¹ × 5¹ × 37¹ × 79¹
LCM(29218,29230) = 427021070