What is the Least Common Multiple of 29372 and 29387?

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 29372 and 29387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29372 and 29387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29372,29387) = 1
LCM(29372,29387) = ( 29372 × 29387) / 1
LCM(29372,29387) = 863154964 / 1
LCM(29372,29387) = 863154964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29372 and 29387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29372 and 29387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29372 and 29387.

Prime Factorization of 29372

Prime Factorization of 29387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29372 and 29387.

LCM(29372,29387) = 2² × 7¹ × 1049¹ × 29387¹
LCM(29372,29387) = 863154964