What is the Least Common Multiple of 29254 and 29258?

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 29254 and 29258 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29254 and 29258, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29254,29258) = 2
LCM(29254,29258) = ( 29254 × 29258) / 2
LCM(29254,29258) = 855913532 / 2
LCM(29254,29258) = 427956766

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29254 and 29258 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29254 and 29258. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29254 and 29258.

Prime Factorization of 29254

Prime Factorization of 29258

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29254 and 29258.

LCM(29254,29258) = 2¹ × 14627¹ × 14629¹
LCM(29254,29258) = 427956766