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What is the Least Common Multiple of 29974 and 29978?

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 29974 and 29978 is 449280286.

LCM(29974,29978) = 449280286

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Least Common Multiple of 29974 and 29978 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29974 and 29978, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29974,29978) = 2
LCM(29974,29978) = ( 29974 × 29978) / 2
LCM(29974,29978) = 898560572 / 2
LCM(29974,29978) = 449280286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29974 and 29978 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29974 and 29978. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29974 and 29978.

Prime Factorization of 29974

Prime factors of 29974 are 2, 7, 2141. Prime factorization of 29974 in exponential form is:

29974 = 21 × 71 × 21411

Prime Factorization of 29978

Prime factors of 29978 are 2, 13, 1153. Prime factorization of 29978 in exponential form is:

29978 = 21 × 131 × 11531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29974 and 29978.

LCM(29974,29978) = 21 × 71 × 21411 × 131 × 11531
LCM(29974,29978) = 449280286