What is the Least Common Multiple of 29272 and 29277?

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 29272 and 29277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29272 and 29277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29272,29277) = 1
LCM(29272,29277) = ( 29272 × 29277) / 1
LCM(29272,29277) = 856996344 / 1
LCM(29272,29277) = 856996344

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29272 and 29277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29272 and 29277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29272 and 29277.

Prime Factorization of 29272

Prime Factorization of 29277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29272 and 29277.

LCM(29272,29277) = 2³ × 3659¹ × 3² × 3253¹
LCM(29272,29277) = 856996344