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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29878 and 29894?

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 29878 and 29894 is 446586466.

LCM(29878,29894) = 446586466

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Least Common Multiple of 29878 and 29894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29878 and 29894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29878,29894) = 2
LCM(29878,29894) = ( 29878 × 29894) / 2
LCM(29878,29894) = 893172932 / 2
LCM(29878,29894) = 446586466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29878 and 29894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29878 and 29894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29878 and 29894.

Prime Factorization of 29878

Prime factors of 29878 are 2, 14939. Prime factorization of 29878 in exponential form is:

29878 = 21 × 149391

Prime Factorization of 29894

Prime factors of 29894 are 2, 14947. Prime factorization of 29894 in exponential form is:

29894 = 21 × 149471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29878 and 29894.

LCM(29878,29894) = 21 × 149391 × 149471
LCM(29878,29894) = 446586466