What is the Least Common Multiple of 34137 and 34157?

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 34137 and 34157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34137 and 34157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34137,34157) = 1
LCM(34137,34157) = ( 34137 × 34157) / 1
LCM(34137,34157) = 1166017509 / 1
LCM(34137,34157) = 1166017509

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34137 and 34157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34137 and 34157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34137 and 34157.

Prime Factorization of 34137

Prime Factorization of 34157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34137 and 34157.

LCM(34137,34157) = 3² × 3793¹ × 34157¹
LCM(34137,34157) = 1166017509