What is the Least Common Multiple of 29956 and 29966?

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 29956 and 29966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29956 and 29966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29956,29966) = 2
LCM(29956,29966) = ( 29956 × 29966) / 2
LCM(29956,29966) = 897661496 / 2
LCM(29956,29966) = 448830748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29956 and 29966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29956 and 29966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29956 and 29966.

Prime Factorization of 29956

Prime Factorization of 29966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29956 and 29966.

LCM(29956,29966) = 2² × 7489¹ × 14983¹
LCM(29956,29966) = 448830748