What is the Least Common Multiple of 29531 and 29551?

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 29551 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 29551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29531,29551) = 1
LCM(29531,29551) = ( 29531 × 29551) / 1
LCM(29531,29551) = 872670581 / 1
LCM(29531,29551) = 872670581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29531 and 29551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29531 and 29551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29531 and 29551.

Prime Factorization of 29531

Prime Factorization of 29551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29531 and 29551.

LCM(29531,29551) = 29531¹ × 29¹ × 1019¹
LCM(29531,29551) = 872670581