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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29874 and 29882?

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 29874 and 29882 is 446347434.

LCM(29874,29882) = 446347434

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Least Common Multiple of 29874 and 29882 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29874 and 29882, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29874,29882) = 2
LCM(29874,29882) = ( 29874 × 29882) / 2
LCM(29874,29882) = 892694868 / 2
LCM(29874,29882) = 446347434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29874 and 29882 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29874 and 29882. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29874 and 29882.

Prime Factorization of 29874

Prime factors of 29874 are 2, 3, 13, 383. Prime factorization of 29874 in exponential form is:

29874 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 3831

Prime Factorization of 29882

Prime factors of 29882 are 2, 67, 223. Prime factorization of 29882 in exponential form is:

29882 = 21 × 671 × 2231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29874 and 29882.

LCM(29874,29882) = 21 × 31 × 131 × 3831 × 671 × 2231
LCM(29874,29882) = 446347434