What is the Least Common Multiple of 29257 and 29268?

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 29257 and 29268 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29257 and 29268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29257,29268) = 1
LCM(29257,29268) = ( 29257 × 29268) / 1
LCM(29257,29268) = 856293876 / 1
LCM(29257,29268) = 856293876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29257 and 29268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29257 and 29268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29257 and 29268.

Prime Factorization of 29257

Prime Factorization of 29268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29257 and 29268.

LCM(29257,29268) = 17¹ × 1721¹ × 2² × 3³ × 271¹
LCM(29257,29268) = 856293876