What is the Least Common Multiple of 34261 and 34271?

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 34261 and 34271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34261 and 34271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34261,34271) = 1
LCM(34261,34271) = ( 34261 × 34271) / 1
LCM(34261,34271) = 1174158731 / 1
LCM(34261,34271) = 1174158731

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34261 and 34271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34261 and 34271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34261 and 34271.

Prime Factorization of 34261

Prime Factorization of 34271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34261 and 34271.

LCM(34261,34271) = 34261¹ × 43¹ × 797¹
LCM(34261,34271) = 1174158731