What is the Least Common Multiple of 34242 and 34261?

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 34242 and 34261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34242 and 34261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34242,34261) = 1
LCM(34242,34261) = ( 34242 × 34261) / 1
LCM(34242,34261) = 1173165162 / 1
LCM(34242,34261) = 1173165162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34242 and 34261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34242 and 34261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34242 and 34261.

Prime Factorization of 34242

Prime Factorization of 34261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34242 and 34261.

LCM(34242,34261) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 439¹ × 34261¹
LCM(34242,34261) = 1173165162