What is the Least Common Multiple of 29436 and 29451?

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 29436 and 29451 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29436 and 29451, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29436,29451) = 3
LCM(29436,29451) = ( 29436 × 29451) / 3
LCM(29436,29451) = 866919636 / 3
LCM(29436,29451) = 288973212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29436 and 29451 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29436 and 29451. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29436 and 29451.

Prime Factorization of 29436

Prime Factorization of 29451

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29436 and 29451.

LCM(29436,29451) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 223¹ × 9817¹
LCM(29436,29451) = 288973212