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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29920 and 29937?

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 29920 and 29937 is 52689120.

LCM(29920,29937) = 52689120

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Least Common Multiple of 29920 and 29937 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29920 and 29937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29920,29937) = 17
LCM(29920,29937) = ( 29920 × 29937) / 17
LCM(29920,29937) = 895715040 / 17
LCM(29920,29937) = 52689120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29920 and 29937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29920 and 29937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29920 and 29937.

Prime Factorization of 29920

Prime factors of 29920 are 2, 5, 11, 17. Prime factorization of 29920 in exponential form is:

29920 = 25 × 51 × 111 × 171

Prime Factorization of 29937

Prime factors of 29937 are 3, 17, 587. Prime factorization of 29937 in exponential form is:

29937 = 31 × 171 × 5871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29920 and 29937.

LCM(29920,29937) = 25 × 51 × 111 × 171 × 31 × 5871
LCM(29920,29937) = 52689120