What is the Least Common Multiple of 29638 and 29649?

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 29638 and 29649 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29638 and 29649, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29638,29649) = 1
LCM(29638,29649) = ( 29638 × 29649) / 1
LCM(29638,29649) = 878737062 / 1
LCM(29638,29649) = 878737062

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29638 and 29649 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29638 and 29649. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29638 and 29649.

Prime Factorization of 29638

Prime Factorization of 29649

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29638 and 29649.

LCM(29638,29649) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 73¹ × 3¹ × 9883¹
LCM(29638,29649) = 878737062