What is the Least Common Multiple of 29264 and 29271?

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 29264 and 29271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29264 and 29271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29264,29271) = 1
LCM(29264,29271) = ( 29264 × 29271) / 1
LCM(29264,29271) = 856586544 / 1
LCM(29264,29271) = 856586544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29264 and 29271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29264 and 29271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29264 and 29271.

Prime Factorization of 29264

Prime Factorization of 29271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29264 and 29271.

LCM(29264,29271) = 2⁴ × 31¹ × 59¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 887¹
LCM(29264,29271) = 856586544