What is the Least Common Multiple of 29599 and 29618?

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 29599 and 29618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29599 and 29618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29599,29618) = 1
LCM(29599,29618) = ( 29599 × 29618) / 1
LCM(29599,29618) = 876663182 / 1
LCM(29599,29618) = 876663182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29599 and 29618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29599 and 29618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29599 and 29618.

Prime Factorization of 29599

Prime Factorization of 29618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29599 and 29618.

LCM(29599,29618) = 29599¹ × 2¹ × 59¹ × 251¹
LCM(29599,29618) = 876663182