What is the Least Common Multiple of 34231 and 34247?

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 34231 and 34247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34231 and 34247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34231,34247) = 1
LCM(34231,34247) = ( 34231 × 34247) / 1
LCM(34231,34247) = 1172309057 / 1
LCM(34231,34247) = 1172309057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34231 and 34247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34231 and 34247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34231 and 34247.

Prime Factorization of 34231

Prime Factorization of 34247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34231 and 34247.

LCM(34231,34247) = 34231¹ × 23¹ × 1489¹
LCM(34231,34247) = 1172309057