What is the Least Common Multiple of 29977 and 29989?

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 29977 and 29989 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29977 and 29989, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29977,29989) = 1
LCM(29977,29989) = ( 29977 × 29989) / 1
LCM(29977,29989) = 898980253 / 1
LCM(29977,29989) = 898980253

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29977 and 29989 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29977 and 29989. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29977 and 29989.

Prime Factorization of 29977

Prime Factorization of 29989

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29977 and 29989.

LCM(29977,29989) = 31¹ × 967¹ × 29989¹
LCM(29977,29989) = 898980253