What is the Least Common Multiple of 29241 and 29256?

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 29241 and 29256 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29241 and 29256, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29241,29256) = 3
LCM(29241,29256) = ( 29241 × 29256) / 3
LCM(29241,29256) = 855474696 / 3
LCM(29241,29256) = 285158232

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29241 and 29256 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29241 and 29256. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29241 and 29256.

Prime Factorization of 29241

Prime Factorization of 29256

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29241 and 29256.

LCM(29241,29256) = 3⁴ × 19² × 2³ × 23¹ × 53¹
LCM(29241,29256) = 285158232