What is the Least Common Multiple of 29657 and 29677?

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 29657 and 29677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29657 and 29677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29657,29677) = 1
LCM(29657,29677) = ( 29657 × 29677) / 1
LCM(29657,29677) = 880130789 / 1
LCM(29657,29677) = 880130789

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29657 and 29677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29657 and 29677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29657 and 29677.

Prime Factorization of 29657

Prime Factorization of 29677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29657 and 29677.

LCM(29657,29677) = 47¹ × 631¹ × 59¹ × 503¹
LCM(29657,29677) = 880130789