What is the Least Common Multiple of 29271 and 29285?

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 29271 and 29285 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29271 and 29285, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29271,29285) = 1
LCM(29271,29285) = ( 29271 × 29285) / 1
LCM(29271,29285) = 857201235 / 1
LCM(29271,29285) = 857201235

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29271 and 29285 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29271 and 29285. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29271 and 29285.

Prime Factorization of 29271

Prime Factorization of 29285

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29271 and 29285.

LCM(29271,29285) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 887¹ × 5¹ × 5857¹
LCM(29271,29285) = 857201235