What is the Least Common Multiple of 29718 and 29737?

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 29737 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 29737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29718,29737) = 1
LCM(29718,29737) = ( 29718 × 29737) / 1
LCM(29718,29737) = 883724166 / 1
LCM(29718,29737) = 883724166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29718 and 29737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29718 and 29737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29718 and 29737.

Prime Factorization of 29718

Prime Factorization of 29737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29718 and 29737.

LCM(29718,29737) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 127¹ × 131¹ × 227¹
LCM(29718,29737) = 883724166