What is the Least Common Multiple of 29618 and 29631?

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 29618 and 29631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 29618 and 29631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29618,29631) = 1
LCM(29618,29631) = ( 29618 × 29631) / 1
LCM(29618,29631) = 877610958 / 1
LCM(29618,29631) = 877610958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 29618 and 29631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 29618 and 29631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 29618 and 29631.

Prime Factorization of 29618

Prime Factorization of 29631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 29618 and 29631.

LCM(29618,29631) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 251¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 83¹
LCM(29618,29631) = 877610958