What is the Least Common Multiple of 34136 and 34156?

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 34136 and 34156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34136 and 34156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34136,34156) = 4
LCM(34136,34156) = ( 34136 × 34156) / 4
LCM(34136,34156) = 1165949216 / 4
LCM(34136,34156) = 291487304

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34136 and 34156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34136 and 34156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34136 and 34156.

Prime Factorization of 34136

Prime Factorization of 34156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34136 and 34156.

LCM(34136,34156) = 2³ × 17¹ × 251¹ × 8539¹
LCM(34136,34156) = 291487304