What is the Least Common Multiple of 29688 and 29701?

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 29688 and 29701 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 29701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29688,29701) = 1
LCM(29688,29701) = ( 29688 × 29701) / 1
LCM(29688,29701) = 881763288 / 1
LCM(29688,29701) = 881763288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29688 and 29701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29688 and 29701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29688 and 29701.

Prime Factorization of 29688

Prime Factorization of 29701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29688 and 29701.

LCM(29688,29701) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1237¹ × 7¹ × 4243¹
LCM(29688,29701) = 881763288