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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29688 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 (LCM) of 29688 and 29700 is 73477800.

LCM(29688,29700) = 73477800

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Least Common Multiple of 29688 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 29688 and 29700, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29688,29700) = 12
LCM(29688,29700) = ( 29688 × 29700) / 12
LCM(29688,29700) = 881733600 / 12
LCM(29688,29700) = 73477800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29688 and 29700 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29688 and 29700. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29688 and 29700.

Prime Factorization of 29688

Prime factors of 29688 are 2, 3, 1237. Prime factorization of 29688 in exponential form is:

29688 = 23 × 31 × 12371

Prime Factorization of 29700

Prime factors of 29700 are 2, 3, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 29700 in exponential form is:

29700 = 22 × 33 × 52 × 111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29688 and 29700.

LCM(29688,29700) = 23 × 33 × 12371 × 52 × 111
LCM(29688,29700) = 73477800