What is the Least Common Multiple of 29261 and 29274?

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 29261 and 29274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29261 and 29274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29261,29274) = 1
LCM(29261,29274) = ( 29261 × 29274) / 1
LCM(29261,29274) = 856586514 / 1
LCM(29261,29274) = 856586514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29261 and 29274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29261 and 29274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29261 and 29274.

Prime Factorization of 29261

Prime Factorization of 29274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29261 and 29274.

LCM(29261,29274) = 29¹ × 1009¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 41¹
LCM(29261,29274) = 856586514