What is the Least Common Multiple of 29682 and 29700?

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 29682 and 29700 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29682 and 29700, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29682,29700) = 18
LCM(29682,29700) = ( 29682 × 29700) / 18
LCM(29682,29700) = 881555400 / 18
LCM(29682,29700) = 48975300

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29682 and 29700 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29682 and 29700. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29682 and 29700.

Prime Factorization of 29682

Prime Factorization of 29700

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29682 and 29700.

LCM(29682,29700) = 2² × 3³ × 17¹ × 97¹ × 5² × 11¹
LCM(29682,29700) = 48975300