What is the Least Common Multiple of 29380 and 29386?

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 29380 and 29386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29380 and 29386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29380,29386) = 2
LCM(29380,29386) = ( 29380 × 29386) / 2
LCM(29380,29386) = 863360680 / 2
LCM(29380,29386) = 431680340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29380 and 29386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29380 and 29386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29380 and 29386.

Prime Factorization of 29380

Prime Factorization of 29386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29380 and 29386.

LCM(29380,29386) = 2² × 5¹ × 13¹ × 113¹ × 7¹ × 2099¹
LCM(29380,29386) = 431680340