What is the Least Common Multiple of 29704 and 29709?

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 29704 and 29709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29704 and 29709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29704,29709) = 1
LCM(29704,29709) = ( 29704 × 29709) / 1
LCM(29704,29709) = 882476136 / 1
LCM(29704,29709) = 882476136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29704 and 29709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29704 and 29709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29704 and 29709.

Prime Factorization of 29704

Prime Factorization of 29709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29704 and 29709.

LCM(29704,29709) = 2³ × 47¹ × 79¹ × 3² × 3301¹
LCM(29704,29709) = 882476136