What is the Least Common Multiple of 29616 and 29629?

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 29616 and 29629 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29616 and 29629, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29616,29629) = 1
LCM(29616,29629) = ( 29616 × 29629) / 1
LCM(29616,29629) = 877492464 / 1
LCM(29616,29629) = 877492464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29616 and 29629 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29616 and 29629. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29616 and 29629.

Prime Factorization of 29616

Prime Factorization of 29629

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29616 and 29629.

LCM(29616,29629) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 617¹ × 29629¹
LCM(29616,29629) = 877492464