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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29642 and 29662?

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 (LCM) of 29642 and 29662 is 439620502.

LCM(29642,29662) = 439620502

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Least Common Multiple of 29642 and 29662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29642 and 29662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29642,29662) = 2
LCM(29642,29662) = ( 29642 × 29662) / 2
LCM(29642,29662) = 879241004 / 2
LCM(29642,29662) = 439620502

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29642 and 29662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29642 and 29662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29642 and 29662.

Prime Factorization of 29642

Prime factors of 29642 are 2, 14821. Prime factorization of 29642 in exponential form is:

29642 = 21 × 148211

Prime Factorization of 29662

Prime factors of 29662 are 2, 14831. Prime factorization of 29662 in exponential form is:

29662 = 21 × 148311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29642 and 29662.

LCM(29642,29662) = 21 × 148211 × 148311
LCM(29642,29662) = 439620502