What is the Least Common Multiple of 29309 and 29318?

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 29309 and 29318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29309 and 29318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29309,29318) = 1
LCM(29309,29318) = ( 29309 × 29318) / 1
LCM(29309,29318) = 859281262 / 1
LCM(29309,29318) = 859281262

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29309 and 29318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29309 and 29318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29309 and 29318.

Prime Factorization of 29309

Prime Factorization of 29318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29309 and 29318.

LCM(29309,29318) = 7¹ × 53¹ × 79¹ × 2¹ × 107¹ × 137¹
LCM(29309,29318) = 859281262