What is the Least Common Multiple of 29696 and 29707?

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 29696 and 29707 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29696 and 29707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29696,29707) = 1
LCM(29696,29707) = ( 29696 × 29707) / 1
LCM(29696,29707) = 882179072 / 1
LCM(29696,29707) = 882179072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29696 and 29707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29696 and 29707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29696 and 29707.

Prime Factorization of 29696

Prime Factorization of 29707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29696 and 29707.

LCM(29696,29707) = 2¹⁰ × 29¹ × 61¹ × 487¹
LCM(29696,29707) = 882179072