What is the Least Common Multiple of 29242 and 29255?

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 29242 and 29255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29242 and 29255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29242,29255) = 1
LCM(29242,29255) = ( 29242 × 29255) / 1
LCM(29242,29255) = 855474710 / 1
LCM(29242,29255) = 855474710

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29242 and 29255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29242 and 29255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29242 and 29255.

Prime Factorization of 29242

Prime Factorization of 29255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29242 and 29255.

LCM(29242,29255) = 2¹ × 14621¹ × 5¹ × 5851¹
LCM(29242,29255) = 855474710