What is the Least Common Multiple of 34142 and 34159?

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 34142 and 34159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34142 and 34159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34142,34159) = 1
LCM(34142,34159) = ( 34142 × 34159) / 1
LCM(34142,34159) = 1166256578 / 1
LCM(34142,34159) = 1166256578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34142 and 34159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34142 and 34159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34142 and 34159.

Prime Factorization of 34142

Prime Factorization of 34159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34142 and 34159.

LCM(34142,34159) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 397¹ × 34159¹
LCM(34142,34159) = 1166256578