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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29856 and 29860?

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 29856 and 29860 is 222875040.

LCM(29856,29860) = 222875040

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Least Common Multiple of 29856 and 29860 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29856 and 29860, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29856,29860) = 4
LCM(29856,29860) = ( 29856 × 29860) / 4
LCM(29856,29860) = 891500160 / 4
LCM(29856,29860) = 222875040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29856 and 29860 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29856 and 29860. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29856 and 29860.

Prime Factorization of 29856

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

29856 = 25 × 31 × 3111

Prime Factorization of 29860

Prime factors of 29860 are 2, 5, 1493. Prime factorization of 29860 in exponential form is:

29860 = 22 × 51 × 14931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29856 and 29860.

LCM(29856,29860) = 25 × 31 × 3111 × 51 × 14931
LCM(29856,29860) = 222875040