What is the Least Common Multiple of 34234 and 34243?

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 34234 and 34243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34234 and 34243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34234,34243) = 1
LCM(34234,34243) = ( 34234 × 34243) / 1
LCM(34234,34243) = 1172274862 / 1
LCM(34234,34243) = 1172274862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34234 and 34243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34234 and 34243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34234 and 34243.

Prime Factorization of 34234

Prime Factorization of 34243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34234 and 34243.

LCM(34234,34243) = 2¹ × 17117¹ × 11² × 283¹
LCM(34234,34243) = 1172274862