What is the Least Common Multiple of 34255 and 34270?

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 34255 and 34270 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34255 and 34270, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34255,34270) = 5
LCM(34255,34270) = ( 34255 × 34270) / 5
LCM(34255,34270) = 1173918850 / 5
LCM(34255,34270) = 234783770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34255 and 34270 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34255 and 34270. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34255 and 34270.

Prime Factorization of 34255

Prime Factorization of 34270

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34255 and 34270.

LCM(34255,34270) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 31¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 149¹
LCM(34255,34270) = 234783770