What is the Least Common Multiple of 29318 and 29329?

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 29318 and 29329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29318 and 29329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29318,29329) = 1
LCM(29318,29329) = ( 29318 × 29329) / 1
LCM(29318,29329) = 859867622 / 1
LCM(29318,29329) = 859867622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29318 and 29329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29318 and 29329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29318 and 29329.

Prime Factorization of 29318

Prime Factorization of 29329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29318 and 29329.

LCM(29318,29329) = 2¹ × 107¹ × 137¹ × 139¹ × 211¹
LCM(29318,29329) = 859867622