What is the Least Common Multiple of 29258 and 29278?

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 29258 and 29278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29258 and 29278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29258,29278) = 2
LCM(29258,29278) = ( 29258 × 29278) / 2
LCM(29258,29278) = 856615724 / 2
LCM(29258,29278) = 428307862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29258 and 29278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29258 and 29278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29258 and 29278.

Prime Factorization of 29258

Prime Factorization of 29278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29258 and 29278.

LCM(29258,29278) = 2¹ × 14629¹ × 14639¹
LCM(29258,29278) = 428307862