What is the Least Common Multiple of 29716 and 29735?

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 29716 and 29735 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29716 and 29735, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29716,29735) = 19
LCM(29716,29735) = ( 29716 × 29735) / 19
LCM(29716,29735) = 883605260 / 19
LCM(29716,29735) = 46505540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29716 and 29735 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29716 and 29735. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29716 and 29735.

Prime Factorization of 29716

Prime Factorization of 29735

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29716 and 29735.

LCM(29716,29735) = 2² × 17¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 5¹ × 313¹
LCM(29716,29735) = 46505540