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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29686 and 29696?

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 (LCM) of 29686 and 29696 is 440777728.

LCM(29686,29696) = 440777728

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Least Common Multiple of 29686 and 29696 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 29696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29686,29696) = 2
LCM(29686,29696) = ( 29686 × 29696) / 2
LCM(29686,29696) = 881555456 / 2
LCM(29686,29696) = 440777728

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29686 and 29696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29686 and 29696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29686 and 29696.

Prime Factorization of 29686

Prime factors of 29686 are 2, 14843. Prime factorization of 29686 in exponential form is:

29686 = 21 × 148431

Prime Factorization of 29696

Prime factors of 29696 are 2, 29. Prime factorization of 29696 in exponential form is:

29696 = 210 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29686 and 29696.

LCM(29686,29696) = 210 × 148431 × 291
LCM(29686,29696) = 440777728