What is the Least Common Multiple of 29558 and 29578?

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 29558 and 29578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29558 and 29578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29558,29578) = 2
LCM(29558,29578) = ( 29558 × 29578) / 2
LCM(29558,29578) = 874266524 / 2
LCM(29558,29578) = 437133262

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29558 and 29578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29558 and 29578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29558 and 29578.

Prime Factorization of 29558

Prime Factorization of 29578

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29558 and 29578.

LCM(29558,29578) = 2¹ × 14779¹ × 23¹ × 643¹
LCM(29558,29578) = 437133262