What is the Least Common Multiple of 34318 and 34330?

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 34318 and 34330 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34318 and 34330, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34318,34330) = 2
LCM(34318,34330) = ( 34318 × 34330) / 2
LCM(34318,34330) = 1178136940 / 2
LCM(34318,34330) = 589068470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34318 and 34330 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34318 and 34330. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34318 and 34330.

Prime Factorization of 34318

Prime Factorization of 34330

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34318 and 34330.

LCM(34318,34330) = 2¹ × 17159¹ × 5¹ × 3433¹
LCM(34318,34330) = 589068470