What is the Least Common Multiple of 29956 and 29974?

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 29974 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 29974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29956,29974) = 2
LCM(29956,29974) = ( 29956 × 29974) / 2
LCM(29956,29974) = 897901144 / 2
LCM(29956,29974) = 448950572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29956 and 29974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29956 and 29974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29956 and 29974.

Prime Factorization of 29956

Prime Factorization of 29974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29956 and 29974.

LCM(29956,29974) = 2² × 7489¹ × 7¹ × 2141¹
LCM(29956,29974) = 448950572