What is the Least Common Multiple of 29244 and 29261?

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 29244 and 29261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29244 and 29261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29244,29261) = 1
LCM(29244,29261) = ( 29244 × 29261) / 1
LCM(29244,29261) = 855708684 / 1
LCM(29244,29261) = 855708684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29244 and 29261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29244 and 29261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29244 and 29261.

Prime Factorization of 29244

Prime Factorization of 29261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29244 and 29261.

LCM(29244,29261) = 2² × 3¹ × 2437¹ × 29¹ × 1009¹
LCM(29244,29261) = 855708684