What is the Least Common Multiple of 29601 and 29609?

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 29601 and 29609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29601 and 29609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29601,29609) = 1
LCM(29601,29609) = ( 29601 × 29609) / 1
LCM(29601,29609) = 876456009 / 1
LCM(29601,29609) = 876456009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29601 and 29609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29601 and 29609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29601 and 29609.

Prime Factorization of 29601

Prime Factorization of 29609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29601 and 29609.

LCM(29601,29609) = 3² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 1021¹
LCM(29601,29609) = 876456009