What is the Least Common Multiple of 29923 and 29942?

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 29923 and 29942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29923 and 29942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29923,29942) = 1
LCM(29923,29942) = ( 29923 × 29942) / 1
LCM(29923,29942) = 895954466 / 1
LCM(29923,29942) = 895954466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29923 and 29942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29923 and 29942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29923 and 29942.

Prime Factorization of 29923

Prime Factorization of 29942

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29923 and 29942.

LCM(29923,29942) = 23¹ × 1301¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 1361¹
LCM(29923,29942) = 895954466