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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29951 and 29956?

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 29951 and 29956 is 897212156.

LCM(29951,29956) = 897212156

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Least Common Multiple of 29951 and 29956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29951 and 29956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29951,29956) = 1
LCM(29951,29956) = ( 29951 × 29956) / 1
LCM(29951,29956) = 897212156 / 1
LCM(29951,29956) = 897212156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29951 and 29956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29951 and 29956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29951 and 29956.

Prime Factorization of 29951

Prime factors of 29951 are 61, 491. Prime factorization of 29951 in exponential form is:

29951 = 611 × 4911

Prime Factorization of 29956

Prime factors of 29956 are 2, 7489. Prime factorization of 29956 in exponential form is:

29956 = 22 × 74891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29951 and 29956.

LCM(29951,29956) = 611 × 4911 × 22 × 74891
LCM(29951,29956) = 897212156