What is the Least Common Multiple of 29917 and 29921?

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 29917 and 29921 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29917 and 29921, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29917,29921) = 1
LCM(29917,29921) = ( 29917 × 29921) / 1
LCM(29917,29921) = 895146557 / 1
LCM(29917,29921) = 895146557

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29917 and 29921 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29917 and 29921. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29917 and 29921.

Prime Factorization of 29917

Prime Factorization of 29921

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29917 and 29921.

LCM(29917,29921) = 29917¹ × 29921¹
LCM(29917,29921) = 895146557