What is the Least Common Multiple of 34146 and 34162?

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 34146 and 34162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34146 and 34162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34146,34162) = 2
LCM(34146,34162) = ( 34146 × 34162) / 2
LCM(34146,34162) = 1166495652 / 2
LCM(34146,34162) = 583247826

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34146 and 34162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34146 and 34162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34146 and 34162.

Prime Factorization of 34146

Prime Factorization of 34162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34146 and 34162.

LCM(34146,34162) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 271¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 31¹
LCM(34146,34162) = 583247826