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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29856 and 29865?

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 29865 is 297216480.

LCM(29856,29865) = 297216480

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Least Common Multiple of 29856 and 29865 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 29865, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29856,29865) = 3
LCM(29856,29865) = ( 29856 × 29865) / 3
LCM(29856,29865) = 891649440 / 3
LCM(29856,29865) = 297216480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29856 and 29865 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29856 and 29865. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29856 and 29865.

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 29865

Prime factors of 29865 are 3, 5, 11, 181. Prime factorization of 29865 in exponential form is:

29865 = 31 × 51 × 111 × 1811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29856 and 29865.

LCM(29856,29865) = 25 × 31 × 3111 × 51 × 111 × 1811
LCM(29856,29865) = 297216480