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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29960 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 (LCM) of 29960 and 29966 is 448890680.

LCM(29960,29966) = 448890680

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Least Common Multiple of 29960 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 29960 and 29966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29960,29966) = 2
LCM(29960,29966) = ( 29960 × 29966) / 2
LCM(29960,29966) = 897781360 / 2
LCM(29960,29966) = 448890680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29960 and 29966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29960 and 29966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29960 and 29966.

Prime Factorization of 29960

Prime factors of 29960 are 2, 5, 7, 107. Prime factorization of 29960 in exponential form is:

29960 = 23 × 51 × 71 × 1071

Prime Factorization of 29966

Prime factors of 29966 are 2, 14983. Prime factorization of 29966 in exponential form is:

29966 = 21 × 149831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29960 and 29966.

LCM(29960,29966) = 23 × 51 × 71 × 1071 × 149831
LCM(29960,29966) = 448890680