What is the Least Common Multiple of 29531 and 29549?

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 29549 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 29549, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29531,29549) = 1
LCM(29531,29549) = ( 29531 × 29549) / 1
LCM(29531,29549) = 872611519 / 1
LCM(29531,29549) = 872611519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29531 and 29549 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29531 and 29549. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29531 and 29549.

Prime Factorization of 29531

Prime Factorization of 29549

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29531 and 29549.

LCM(29531,29549) = 29531¹ × 13¹ × 2273¹
LCM(29531,29549) = 872611519