What is the Least Common Multiple of 29280 and 29287?

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 29280 and 29287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29280 and 29287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29280,29287) = 1
LCM(29280,29287) = ( 29280 × 29287) / 1
LCM(29280,29287) = 857523360 / 1
LCM(29280,29287) = 857523360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29280 and 29287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29280 and 29287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29280 and 29287.

Prime Factorization of 29280

Prime Factorization of 29287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29280 and 29287.

LCM(29280,29287) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 61¹ × 29287¹
LCM(29280,29287) = 857523360