What is the Least Common Multiple of 29516 and 29529?

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 29516 and 29529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29516 and 29529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29516,29529) = 1
LCM(29516,29529) = ( 29516 × 29529) / 1
LCM(29516,29529) = 871577964 / 1
LCM(29516,29529) = 871577964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29516 and 29529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29516 and 29529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29516 and 29529.

Prime Factorization of 29516

Prime Factorization of 29529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29516 and 29529.

LCM(29516,29529) = 2² × 47¹ × 157¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 193¹
LCM(29516,29529) = 871577964