What is the Least Common Multiple of 29681 and 29686?

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 29681 and 29686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29681 and 29686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29681,29686) = 1
LCM(29681,29686) = ( 29681 × 29686) / 1
LCM(29681,29686) = 881110166 / 1
LCM(29681,29686) = 881110166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29681 and 29686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29681 and 29686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29681 and 29686.

Prime Factorization of 29681

Prime Factorization of 29686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29681 and 29686.

LCM(29681,29686) = 67¹ × 443¹ × 2¹ × 14843¹
LCM(29681,29686) = 881110166