What is the Least Common Multiple of 29600 and 29617?

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 29600 and 29617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29600 and 29617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29600,29617) = 1
LCM(29600,29617) = ( 29600 × 29617) / 1
LCM(29600,29617) = 876663200 / 1
LCM(29600,29617) = 876663200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29600 and 29617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29600 and 29617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29600 and 29617.

Prime Factorization of 29600

Prime Factorization of 29617

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29600 and 29617.

LCM(29600,29617) = 2⁵ × 5² × 37¹ × 7¹ × 4231¹
LCM(29600,29617) = 876663200