What is the Least Common Multiple of 29638 and 29654?

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 29654 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 29654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29638,29654) = 2
LCM(29638,29654) = ( 29638 × 29654) / 2
LCM(29638,29654) = 878885252 / 2
LCM(29638,29654) = 439442626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29638 and 29654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29638 and 29654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29638 and 29654.

Prime Factorization of 29638

Prime Factorization of 29654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29638 and 29654.

LCM(29638,29654) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 73¹ × 14827¹
LCM(29638,29654) = 439442626