What is the Least Common Multiple of 29852 and 29862?

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 29852 and 29862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29852 and 29862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29852,29862) = 2
LCM(29852,29862) = ( 29852 × 29862) / 2
LCM(29852,29862) = 891440424 / 2
LCM(29852,29862) = 445720212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29852 and 29862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29852 and 29862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29852 and 29862.

Prime Factorization of 29852

Prime Factorization of 29862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29852 and 29862.

LCM(29852,29862) = 2² × 17¹ × 439¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 79¹
LCM(29852,29862) = 445720212