What is the Least Common Multiple of 29691 and 29706?

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 29691 and 29706 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29691 and 29706, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29691,29706) = 3
LCM(29691,29706) = ( 29691 × 29706) / 3
LCM(29691,29706) = 882000846 / 3
LCM(29691,29706) = 294000282

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29691 and 29706 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29691 and 29706. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29691 and 29706.

Prime Factorization of 29691

Prime Factorization of 29706

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29691 and 29706.

LCM(29691,29706) = 3² × 3299¹ × 2¹ × 4951¹
LCM(29691,29706) = 294000282