What is the Least Common Multiple of 29660 and 29676?

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 29660 and 29676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29660 and 29676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29660,29676) = 4
LCM(29660,29676) = ( 29660 × 29676) / 4
LCM(29660,29676) = 880190160 / 4
LCM(29660,29676) = 220047540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29660 and 29676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29660 and 29676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29660 and 29676.

Prime Factorization of 29660

Prime Factorization of 29676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29660 and 29676.

LCM(29660,29676) = 2² × 5¹ × 1483¹ × 3¹ × 2473¹
LCM(29660,29676) = 220047540