What is the Least Common Multiple of 29528 and 29542?

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 29528 and 29542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29528 and 29542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29528,29542) = 2
LCM(29528,29542) = ( 29528 × 29542) / 2
LCM(29528,29542) = 872316176 / 2
LCM(29528,29542) = 436158088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29528 and 29542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29528 and 29542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29528 and 29542.

Prime Factorization of 29528

Prime Factorization of 29542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29528 and 29542.

LCM(29528,29542) = 2³ × 3691¹ × 14771¹
LCM(29528,29542) = 436158088