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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29962 and 29981?

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 29962 and 29981 is 898290722.

LCM(29962,29981) = 898290722

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Least Common Multiple of 29962 and 29981 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29962 and 29981, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29962,29981) = 1
LCM(29962,29981) = ( 29962 × 29981) / 1
LCM(29962,29981) = 898290722 / 1
LCM(29962,29981) = 898290722

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29962 and 29981 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29962 and 29981. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29962 and 29981.

Prime Factorization of 29962

Prime factors of 29962 are 2, 71, 211. Prime factorization of 29962 in exponential form is:

29962 = 21 × 711 × 2111

Prime Factorization of 29981

Prime factors of 29981 are 7, 4283. Prime factorization of 29981 in exponential form is:

29981 = 71 × 42831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29962 and 29981.

LCM(29962,29981) = 21 × 711 × 2111 × 71 × 42831
LCM(29962,29981) = 898290722