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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29726 and 29738?

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 (LCM) of 29726 and 29738 is 441995894.

LCM(29726,29738) = 441995894

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Least Common Multiple of 29726 and 29738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29726 and 29738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29726,29738) = 2
LCM(29726,29738) = ( 29726 × 29738) / 2
LCM(29726,29738) = 883991788 / 2
LCM(29726,29738) = 441995894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29726 and 29738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29726 and 29738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29726 and 29738.

Prime Factorization of 29726

Prime factors of 29726 are 2, 89, 167. Prime factorization of 29726 in exponential form is:

29726 = 21 × 891 × 1671

Prime Factorization of 29738

Prime factors of 29738 are 2, 14869. Prime factorization of 29738 in exponential form is:

29738 = 21 × 148691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29726 and 29738.

LCM(29726,29738) = 21 × 891 × 1671 × 148691
LCM(29726,29738) = 441995894