What is the Least Common Multiple of 29494 and 29506?

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 29494 and 29506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29494 and 29506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29494,29506) = 2
LCM(29494,29506) = ( 29494 × 29506) / 2
LCM(29494,29506) = 870249964 / 2
LCM(29494,29506) = 435124982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29494 and 29506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29494 and 29506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29494 and 29506.

Prime Factorization of 29494

Prime Factorization of 29506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29494 and 29506.

LCM(29494,29506) = 2¹ × 14747¹ × 14753¹
LCM(29494,29506) = 435124982