What is the Least Common Multiple of 29311 and 29317?

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 29311 and 29317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29311 and 29317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29311,29317) = 1
LCM(29311,29317) = ( 29311 × 29317) / 1
LCM(29311,29317) = 859310587 / 1
LCM(29311,29317) = 859310587

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29311 and 29317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29311 and 29317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29311 and 29317.

Prime Factorization of 29311

Prime Factorization of 29317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29311 and 29317.

LCM(29311,29317) = 29311¹ × 19¹ × 1543¹
LCM(29311,29317) = 859310587