What is the Least Common Multiple of 34227 and 34231?

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 34227 and 34231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34227 and 34231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34227,34231) = 1
LCM(34227,34231) = ( 34227 × 34231) / 1
LCM(34227,34231) = 1171624437 / 1
LCM(34227,34231) = 1171624437

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34227 and 34231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34227 and 34231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34227 and 34231.

Prime Factorization of 34227

Prime Factorization of 34231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34227 and 34231.

LCM(34227,34231) = 3² × 3803¹ × 34231¹
LCM(34227,34231) = 1171624437