What is the Least Common Multiple of 29231 and 29245?

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 29231 and 29245 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29231 and 29245, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29231,29245) = 1
LCM(29231,29245) = ( 29231 × 29245) / 1
LCM(29231,29245) = 854860595 / 1
LCM(29231,29245) = 854860595

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29231 and 29245 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29231 and 29245. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29231 and 29245.

Prime Factorization of 29231

Prime Factorization of 29245

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29231 and 29245.

LCM(29231,29245) = 29231¹ × 5¹ × 5849¹
LCM(29231,29245) = 854860595