What is the Least Common Multiple of 29368 and 29381?

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 29368 and 29381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29368 and 29381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29368,29381) = 1
LCM(29368,29381) = ( 29368 × 29381) / 1
LCM(29368,29381) = 862861208 / 1
LCM(29368,29381) = 862861208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29368 and 29381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29368 and 29381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29368 and 29381.

Prime Factorization of 29368

Prime Factorization of 29381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29368 and 29381.

LCM(29368,29381) = 2³ × 3671¹ × 11¹ × 2671¹
LCM(29368,29381) = 862861208