What is the Least Common Multiple of 29596 and 29615?

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 29596 and 29615 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29596 and 29615, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29596,29615) = 1
LCM(29596,29615) = ( 29596 × 29615) / 1
LCM(29596,29615) = 876485540 / 1
LCM(29596,29615) = 876485540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29596 and 29615 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29596 and 29615. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29596 and 29615.

Prime Factorization of 29596

Prime Factorization of 29615

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29596 and 29615.

LCM(29596,29615) = 2² × 7² × 151¹ × 5¹ × 5923¹
LCM(29596,29615) = 876485540