What is the Least Common Multiple of 29668 and 29674?

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 29668 and 29674 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29668 and 29674, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29668,29674) = 2
LCM(29668,29674) = ( 29668 × 29674) / 2
LCM(29668,29674) = 880368232 / 2
LCM(29668,29674) = 440184116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29668 and 29674 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29668 and 29674. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29668 and 29674.

Prime Factorization of 29668

Prime Factorization of 29674

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29668 and 29674.

LCM(29668,29674) = 2² × 7417¹ × 37¹ × 401¹
LCM(29668,29674) = 440184116