What is the Least Common Multiple of 29243 and 29259?

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 29243 and 29259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29243 and 29259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29243,29259) = 1
LCM(29243,29259) = ( 29243 × 29259) / 1
LCM(29243,29259) = 855620937 / 1
LCM(29243,29259) = 855620937

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29243 and 29259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29243 and 29259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29243 and 29259.

Prime Factorization of 29243

Prime Factorization of 29259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29243 and 29259.

LCM(29243,29259) = 29243¹ × 3² × 3251¹
LCM(29243,29259) = 855620937