What is the Least Common Multiple of 29698 and 29718?

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 29698 and 29718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29698 and 29718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29698,29718) = 2
LCM(29698,29718) = ( 29698 × 29718) / 2
LCM(29698,29718) = 882565164 / 2
LCM(29698,29718) = 441282582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29698 and 29718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29698 and 29718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29698 and 29718.

Prime Factorization of 29698

Prime Factorization of 29718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29698 and 29718.

LCM(29698,29718) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 479¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 127¹
LCM(29698,29718) = 441282582