What is the Least Common Multiple of 34300 and 34318?

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 34300 and 34318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34300 and 34318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34300,34318) = 2
LCM(34300,34318) = ( 34300 × 34318) / 2
LCM(34300,34318) = 1177107400 / 2
LCM(34300,34318) = 588553700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34300 and 34318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34300 and 34318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34300 and 34318.

Prime Factorization of 34300

Prime Factorization of 34318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34300 and 34318.

LCM(34300,34318) = 2² × 5² × 7³ × 17159¹
LCM(34300,34318) = 588553700