What is the Least Common Multiple of 29422 and 29429?

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 29422 and 29429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29422 and 29429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29422,29429) = 1
LCM(29422,29429) = ( 29422 × 29429) / 1
LCM(29422,29429) = 865860038 / 1
LCM(29422,29429) = 865860038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29422 and 29429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29422 and 29429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29422 and 29429.

Prime Factorization of 29422

Prime Factorization of 29429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29422 and 29429.

LCM(29422,29429) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 313¹ × 29429¹
LCM(29422,29429) = 865860038