What is the Least Common Multiple of 29686 and 29695?

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 29686 and 29695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29686 and 29695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29686,29695) = 1
LCM(29686,29695) = ( 29686 × 29695) / 1
LCM(29686,29695) = 881525770 / 1
LCM(29686,29695) = 881525770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29686 and 29695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29686 and 29695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29686 and 29695.

Prime Factorization of 29686

Prime Factorization of 29695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29686 and 29695.

LCM(29686,29695) = 2¹ × 14843¹ × 5¹ × 5939¹
LCM(29686,29695) = 881525770