What is the Least Common Multiple of 29298 and 29303?

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 29298 and 29303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29298 and 29303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29298,29303) = 1
LCM(29298,29303) = ( 29298 × 29303) / 1
LCM(29298,29303) = 858519294 / 1
LCM(29298,29303) = 858519294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29298 and 29303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29298 and 29303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29298 and 29303.

Prime Factorization of 29298

Prime Factorization of 29303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29298 and 29303.

LCM(29298,29303) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 257¹ × 29303¹
LCM(29298,29303) = 858519294