What is the Least Common Multiple of 29685 and 29704?

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 29685 and 29704 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29685 and 29704, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29685,29704) = 1
LCM(29685,29704) = ( 29685 × 29704) / 1
LCM(29685,29704) = 881763240 / 1
LCM(29685,29704) = 881763240

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29685 and 29704 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29685 and 29704. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29685 and 29704.

Prime Factorization of 29685

Prime Factorization of 29704

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29685 and 29704.

LCM(29685,29704) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 1979¹ × 2³ × 47¹ × 79¹
LCM(29685,29704) = 881763240