What is the Least Common Multiple of 29472 and 29490?

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 29472 and 29490 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29472 and 29490, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29472,29490) = 6
LCM(29472,29490) = ( 29472 × 29490) / 6
LCM(29472,29490) = 869129280 / 6
LCM(29472,29490) = 144854880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29472 and 29490 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29472 and 29490. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29472 and 29490.

Prime Factorization of 29472

Prime Factorization of 29490

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29472 and 29490.

LCM(29472,29490) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 307¹ × 5¹ × 983¹
LCM(29472,29490) = 144854880