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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29478 and 29482?

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 (LCM) of 29478 and 29482 is 434535198.

LCM(29478,29482) = 434535198

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Least Common Multiple of 29478 and 29482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29478 and 29482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29478,29482) = 2
LCM(29478,29482) = ( 29478 × 29482) / 2
LCM(29478,29482) = 869070396 / 2
LCM(29478,29482) = 434535198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29478 and 29482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29478 and 29482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29478 and 29482.

Prime Factorization of 29478

Prime factors of 29478 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 29478 in exponential form is:

29478 = 21 × 31 × 173

Prime Factorization of 29482

Prime factors of 29482 are 2, 14741. Prime factorization of 29482 in exponential form is:

29482 = 21 × 147411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29478 and 29482.

LCM(29478,29482) = 21 × 31 × 173 × 147411
LCM(29478,29482) = 434535198