What is the Least Common Multiple of 34316 and 34336?

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 34316 and 34336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34316 and 34336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34316,34336) = 4
LCM(34316,34336) = ( 34316 × 34336) / 4
LCM(34316,34336) = 1178274176 / 4
LCM(34316,34336) = 294568544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34316 and 34336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34316 and 34336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34316 and 34336.

Prime Factorization of 34316

Prime Factorization of 34336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34316 and 34336.

LCM(34316,34336) = 2⁵ × 23¹ × 373¹ × 29¹ × 37¹
LCM(34316,34336) = 294568544