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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29862 and 29871?

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 29862 and 29871 is 99111978.

LCM(29862,29871) = 99111978

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Least Common Multiple of 29862 and 29871 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29862 and 29871, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29862,29871) = 9
LCM(29862,29871) = ( 29862 × 29871) / 9
LCM(29862,29871) = 892007802 / 9
LCM(29862,29871) = 99111978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29862 and 29871 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29862 and 29871. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29862 and 29871.

Prime Factorization of 29862

Prime factors of 29862 are 2, 3, 7, 79. Prime factorization of 29862 in exponential form is:

29862 = 21 × 33 × 71 × 791

Prime Factorization of 29871

Prime factors of 29871 are 3, 3319. Prime factorization of 29871 in exponential form is:

29871 = 32 × 33191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29862 and 29871.

LCM(29862,29871) = 21 × 33 × 71 × 791 × 33191
LCM(29862,29871) = 99111978