What is the Least Common Multiple of 29471 and 29485?

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 29471 and 29485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29471 and 29485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29471,29485) = 1
LCM(29471,29485) = ( 29471 × 29485) / 1
LCM(29471,29485) = 868952435 / 1
LCM(29471,29485) = 868952435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29471 and 29485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29471 and 29485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29471 and 29485.

Prime Factorization of 29471

Prime Factorization of 29485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29471 and 29485.

LCM(29471,29485) = 13¹ × 2267¹ × 5¹ × 5897¹
LCM(29471,29485) = 868952435