What is the Least Common Multiple of 29761 and 29778?

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 29761 and 29778 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29761 and 29778, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29761,29778) = 1
LCM(29761,29778) = ( 29761 × 29778) / 1
LCM(29761,29778) = 886223058 / 1
LCM(29761,29778) = 886223058

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29761 and 29778 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29761 and 29778. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29761 and 29778.

Prime Factorization of 29761

Prime Factorization of 29778

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29761 and 29778.

LCM(29761,29778) = 29761¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 709¹
LCM(29761,29778) = 886223058