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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29846 and 29856?

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 29846 and 29856 is 445541088.

LCM(29846,29856) = 445541088

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Least Common Multiple of 29846 and 29856 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29846 and 29856, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29846,29856) = 2
LCM(29846,29856) = ( 29846 × 29856) / 2
LCM(29846,29856) = 891082176 / 2
LCM(29846,29856) = 445541088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29846 and 29856 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29846 and 29856. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29846 and 29856.

Prime Factorization of 29846

Prime factors of 29846 are 2, 14923. Prime factorization of 29846 in exponential form is:

29846 = 21 × 149231

Prime Factorization of 29856

Prime factors of 29856 are 2, 3, 311. Prime factorization of 29856 in exponential form is:

29856 = 25 × 31 × 3111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29846 and 29856.

LCM(29846,29856) = 25 × 149231 × 31 × 3111
LCM(29846,29856) = 445541088