What is the Least Common Multiple of 29556 and 29561?

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 29556 and 29561 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29556 and 29561, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29556,29561) = 1
LCM(29556,29561) = ( 29556 × 29561) / 1
LCM(29556,29561) = 873704916 / 1
LCM(29556,29561) = 873704916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29556 and 29561 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29556 and 29561. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29556 and 29561.

Prime Factorization of 29556

Prime Factorization of 29561

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29556 and 29561.

LCM(29556,29561) = 2² × 3² × 821¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 103¹
LCM(29556,29561) = 873704916