What is the Least Common Multiple of 29503 and 29518?

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 29503 and 29518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29503 and 29518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29503,29518) = 1
LCM(29503,29518) = ( 29503 × 29518) / 1
LCM(29503,29518) = 870869554 / 1
LCM(29503,29518) = 870869554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29503 and 29518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29503 and 29518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29503 and 29518.

Prime Factorization of 29503

Prime Factorization of 29518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29503 and 29518.

LCM(29503,29518) = 163¹ × 181¹ × 2¹ × 14759¹
LCM(29503,29518) = 870869554