What is the Least Common Multiple of 29382 and 29396?

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 29382 and 29396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29382 and 29396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29382,29396) = 2
LCM(29382,29396) = ( 29382 × 29396) / 2
LCM(29382,29396) = 863713272 / 2
LCM(29382,29396) = 431856636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29382 and 29396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29382 and 29396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29382 and 29396.

Prime Factorization of 29382

Prime Factorization of 29396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29382 and 29396.

LCM(29382,29396) = 2² × 3¹ × 59¹ × 83¹ × 7349¹
LCM(29382,29396) = 431856636