What is the Least Common Multiple of 29969 and 29976?

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 29969 and 29976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29969 and 29976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29969,29976) = 1
LCM(29969,29976) = ( 29969 × 29976) / 1
LCM(29969,29976) = 898350744 / 1
LCM(29969,29976) = 898350744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29969 and 29976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29969 and 29976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29969 and 29976.

Prime Factorization of 29969

Prime Factorization of 29976

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29969 and 29976.

LCM(29969,29976) = 23¹ × 1303¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 1249¹
LCM(29969,29976) = 898350744