What is the Least Common Multiple of 34144 and 34148?

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 34144 and 34148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34144 and 34148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34144,34148) = 4
LCM(34144,34148) = ( 34144 × 34148) / 4
LCM(34144,34148) = 1165949312 / 4
LCM(34144,34148) = 291487328

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34144 and 34148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34144 and 34148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34144 and 34148.

Prime Factorization of 34144

Prime Factorization of 34148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34144 and 34148.

LCM(34144,34148) = 2⁵ × 11¹ × 97¹ × 8537¹
LCM(34144,34148) = 291487328