What is the Least Common Multiple of 2929 and 2944?

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 2929 and 2944 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2929 and 2944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2929,2944) = 1
LCM(2929,2944) = ( 2929 × 2944) / 1
LCM(2929,2944) = 8622976 / 1
LCM(2929,2944) = 8622976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2929 and 2944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2929 and 2944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2929 and 2944.

Prime Factorization of 2929

Prime Factorization of 2944

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2929 and 2944.

LCM(2929,2944) = 29¹ × 101¹ × 2⁷ × 23¹
LCM(2929,2944) = 8622976