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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29971 and 29979?

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 29971 and 29979 is 898500609.

LCM(29971,29979) = 898500609

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Least Common Multiple of 29971 and 29979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29971 and 29979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29971,29979) = 1
LCM(29971,29979) = ( 29971 × 29979) / 1
LCM(29971,29979) = 898500609 / 1
LCM(29971,29979) = 898500609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29971 and 29979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29971 and 29979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29971 and 29979.

Prime Factorization of 29971

Prime factors of 29971 are 17, 41, 43. Prime factorization of 29971 in exponential form is:

29971 = 171 × 411 × 431

Prime Factorization of 29979

Prime factors of 29979 are 3, 3331. Prime factorization of 29979 in exponential form is:

29979 = 32 × 33311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29971 and 29979.

LCM(29971,29979) = 171 × 411 × 431 × 32 × 33311
LCM(29971,29979) = 898500609