What is the Least Common Multiple of 29602 and 29608?

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 29602 and 29608 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29602 and 29608, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29602,29608) = 2
LCM(29602,29608) = ( 29602 × 29608) / 2
LCM(29602,29608) = 876456016 / 2
LCM(29602,29608) = 438228008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29602 and 29608 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29602 and 29608. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29602 and 29608.

Prime Factorization of 29602

Prime Factorization of 29608

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29602 and 29608.

LCM(29602,29608) = 2³ × 19² × 41¹ × 3701¹
LCM(29602,29608) = 438228008