What is the Least Common Multiple of 34221 and 34236?

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 34221 and 34236 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34221 and 34236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34221,34236) = 3
LCM(34221,34236) = ( 34221 × 34236) / 3
LCM(34221,34236) = 1171590156 / 3
LCM(34221,34236) = 390530052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34221 and 34236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34221 and 34236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34221 and 34236.

Prime Factorization of 34221

Prime Factorization of 34236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34221 and 34236.

LCM(34221,34236) = 3³ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 61¹ × 2² × 317¹
LCM(34221,34236) = 390530052