What is the Least Common Multiple of 29385 and 29397?

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 29385 and 29397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29385 and 29397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29385,29397) = 3
LCM(29385,29397) = ( 29385 × 29397) / 3
LCM(29385,29397) = 863830845 / 3
LCM(29385,29397) = 287943615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29385 and 29397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29385 and 29397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29385 and 29397.

Prime Factorization of 29385

Prime Factorization of 29397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29385 and 29397.

LCM(29385,29397) = 3² × 5¹ × 653¹ × 41¹ × 239¹
LCM(29385,29397) = 287943615