What is the Least Common Multiple of 29971 and 29988?

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 29971 and 29988 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 29988, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29971,29988) = 17
LCM(29971,29988) = ( 29971 × 29988) / 17
LCM(29971,29988) = 898770348 / 17
LCM(29971,29988) = 52868844

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29971 and 29988 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29971 and 29988. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29971 and 29988.

Prime Factorization of 29971

Prime Factorization of 29988

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29971 and 29988.

LCM(29971,29988) = 17¹ × 41¹ × 43¹ × 2² × 3² × 7²
LCM(29971,29988) = 52868844