What is the Least Common Multiple of 29431 and 29443?

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 29431 and 29443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29431 and 29443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29431,29443) = 1
LCM(29431,29443) = ( 29431 × 29443) / 1
LCM(29431,29443) = 866536933 / 1
LCM(29431,29443) = 866536933

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29431 and 29443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29431 and 29443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29431 and 29443.

Prime Factorization of 29431

Prime Factorization of 29443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29431 and 29443.

LCM(29431,29443) = 19¹ × 1549¹ × 29443¹
LCM(29431,29443) = 866536933