What is the Least Common Multiple of 29521 and 29526?

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 29521 and 29526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29521 and 29526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29521,29526) = 1
LCM(29521,29526) = ( 29521 × 29526) / 1
LCM(29521,29526) = 871637046 / 1
LCM(29521,29526) = 871637046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29521 and 29526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29521 and 29526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29521 and 29526.

Prime Factorization of 29521

Prime Factorization of 29526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29521 and 29526.

LCM(29521,29526) = 53¹ × 557¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 37¹
LCM(29521,29526) = 871637046