What is the Least Common Multiple of 29721 and 29727?

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 29721 and 29727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29721 and 29727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29721,29727) = 3
LCM(29721,29727) = ( 29721 × 29727) / 3
LCM(29721,29727) = 883516167 / 3
LCM(29721,29727) = 294505389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29721 and 29727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29721 and 29727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29721 and 29727.

Prime Factorization of 29721

Prime Factorization of 29727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29721 and 29727.

LCM(29721,29727) = 3⁴ × 9907¹ × 367¹
LCM(29721,29727) = 294505389