What is the Least Common Multiple of 34248 and 34263?

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 34248 and 34263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34248 and 34263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34248,34263) = 3
LCM(34248,34263) = ( 34248 × 34263) / 3
LCM(34248,34263) = 1173439224 / 3
LCM(34248,34263) = 391146408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34248 and 34263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34248 and 34263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34248 and 34263.

Prime Factorization of 34248

Prime Factorization of 34263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34248 and 34263.

LCM(34248,34263) = 2³ × 3⁶ × 1427¹ × 47¹
LCM(34248,34263) = 391146408