What is the Least Common Multiple of 29919 and 29938?

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 29919 and 29938 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29919 and 29938, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29919,29938) = 1
LCM(29919,29938) = ( 29919 × 29938) / 1
LCM(29919,29938) = 895715022 / 1
LCM(29919,29938) = 895715022

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29919 and 29938 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29919 and 29938. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29919 and 29938.

Prime Factorization of 29919

Prime Factorization of 29938

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29919 and 29938.

LCM(29919,29938) = 3¹ × 9973¹ × 2¹ × 14969¹
LCM(29919,29938) = 895715022