What is the Least Common Multiple of 29684 and 29697?

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 29684 and 29697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29684 and 29697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29684,29697) = 1
LCM(29684,29697) = ( 29684 × 29697) / 1
LCM(29684,29697) = 881525748 / 1
LCM(29684,29697) = 881525748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29684 and 29697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29684 and 29697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29684 and 29697.

Prime Factorization of 29684

Prime Factorization of 29697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29684 and 29697.

LCM(29684,29697) = 2² × 41¹ × 181¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 521¹
LCM(29684,29697) = 881525748