What is the Least Common Multiple of 29718 and 29729?

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 29729 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 29729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29718,29729) = 1
LCM(29718,29729) = ( 29718 × 29729) / 1
LCM(29718,29729) = 883486422 / 1
LCM(29718,29729) = 883486422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29718 and 29729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29718 and 29729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29718 and 29729.

Prime Factorization of 29718

Prime Factorization of 29729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29718 and 29729.

LCM(29718,29729) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 127¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 137¹
LCM(29718,29729) = 883486422