What is the Least Common Multiple of 34302 and 34311?

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 34302 and 34311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34302 and 34311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34302,34311) = 3
LCM(34302,34311) = ( 34302 × 34311) / 3
LCM(34302,34311) = 1176935922 / 3
LCM(34302,34311) = 392311974

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34302 and 34311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34302 and 34311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34302 and 34311.

Prime Factorization of 34302

Prime Factorization of 34311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34302 and 34311.

LCM(34302,34311) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5717¹ × 11437¹
LCM(34302,34311) = 392311974