What is the Least Common Multiple of 29718 and 29726?

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 29718 and 29726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29718 and 29726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29718,29726) = 2
LCM(29718,29726) = ( 29718 × 29726) / 2
LCM(29718,29726) = 883397268 / 2
LCM(29718,29726) = 441698634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29718 and 29726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29718 and 29726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29718 and 29726.

Prime Factorization of 29718

Prime Factorization of 29726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29718 and 29726.

LCM(29718,29726) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 127¹ × 89¹ × 167¹
LCM(29718,29726) = 441698634