What is the Least Common Multiple of 29612 and 29616?

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 29612 and 29616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29612 and 29616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29612,29616) = 4
LCM(29612,29616) = ( 29612 × 29616) / 4
LCM(29612,29616) = 876988992 / 4
LCM(29612,29616) = 219247248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29612 and 29616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29612 and 29616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29612 and 29616.

Prime Factorization of 29612

Prime Factorization of 29616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29612 and 29616.

LCM(29612,29616) = 2⁴ × 11¹ × 673¹ × 3¹ × 617¹
LCM(29612,29616) = 219247248