What is the Least Common Multiple of 29869 and 29884?

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 29869 and 29884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29869 and 29884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29869,29884) = 1
LCM(29869,29884) = ( 29869 × 29884) / 1
LCM(29869,29884) = 892605196 / 1
LCM(29869,29884) = 892605196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29869 and 29884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29869 and 29884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29869 and 29884.

Prime Factorization of 29869

Prime Factorization of 29884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29869 and 29884.

LCM(29869,29884) = 7¹ × 17¹ × 251¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 241¹
LCM(29869,29884) = 892605196