What is the Least Common Multiple of 29461 and 29476?

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 29461 and 29476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29461 and 29476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29461,29476) = 1
LCM(29461,29476) = ( 29461 × 29476) / 1
LCM(29461,29476) = 868392436 / 1
LCM(29461,29476) = 868392436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29461 and 29476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29461 and 29476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29461 and 29476.

Prime Factorization of 29461

Prime Factorization of 29476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29461 and 29476.

LCM(29461,29476) = 17¹ × 1733¹ × 2² × 7369¹
LCM(29461,29476) = 868392436