What is the Least Common Multiple of 29531 and 29541?

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 29531 and 29541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29531 and 29541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29531,29541) = 1
LCM(29531,29541) = ( 29531 × 29541) / 1
LCM(29531,29541) = 872375271 / 1
LCM(29531,29541) = 872375271

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29531 and 29541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29531 and 29541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29531 and 29541.

Prime Factorization of 29531

Prime Factorization of 29541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29531 and 29541.

LCM(29531,29541) = 29531¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 229¹
LCM(29531,29541) = 872375271