What is the Least Common Multiple of 29501 and 29515?

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 29501 and 29515 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29501 and 29515, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29501,29515) = 1
LCM(29501,29515) = ( 29501 × 29515) / 1
LCM(29501,29515) = 870722015 / 1
LCM(29501,29515) = 870722015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29501 and 29515 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29501 and 29515. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29501 and 29515.

Prime Factorization of 29501

Prime Factorization of 29515

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29501 and 29515.

LCM(29501,29515) = 29501¹ × 5¹ × 5903¹
LCM(29501,29515) = 870722015