What is the Least Common Multiple of 29438 and 29449?

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 29438 and 29449 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29438 and 29449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29438,29449) = 1
LCM(29438,29449) = ( 29438 × 29449) / 1
LCM(29438,29449) = 866919662 / 1
LCM(29438,29449) = 866919662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29438 and 29449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29438 and 29449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29438 and 29449.

Prime Factorization of 29438

Prime Factorization of 29449

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29438 and 29449.

LCM(29438,29449) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 359¹ × 7² × 601¹
LCM(29438,29449) = 866919662