What is the Least Common Multiple of 34254 and 34272?

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 34254 and 34272 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34254 and 34272, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34254,34272) = 18
LCM(34254,34272) = ( 34254 × 34272) / 18
LCM(34254,34272) = 1173953088 / 18
LCM(34254,34272) = 65219616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34254 and 34272 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34254 and 34272. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34254 and 34272.

Prime Factorization of 34254

Prime Factorization of 34272

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34254 and 34272.

LCM(34254,34272) = 2⁵ × 3² × 11¹ × 173¹ × 7¹ × 17¹
LCM(34254,34272) = 65219616