What is the Least Common Multiple of 29498 and 29509?

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 29498 and 29509 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29498 and 29509, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29498,29509) = 1
LCM(29498,29509) = ( 29498 × 29509) / 1
LCM(29498,29509) = 870456482 / 1
LCM(29498,29509) = 870456482

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29498 and 29509 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29498 and 29509. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29498 and 29509.

Prime Factorization of 29498

Prime Factorization of 29509

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29498 and 29509.

LCM(29498,29509) = 2¹ × 7³ × 43¹ × 23¹ × 1283¹
LCM(29498,29509) = 870456482