What is the Least Common Multiple of 34326 and 34331?

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 34326 and 34331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34326 and 34331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34326,34331) = 1
LCM(34326,34331) = ( 34326 × 34331) / 1
LCM(34326,34331) = 1178445906 / 1
LCM(34326,34331) = 1178445906

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34326 and 34331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34326 and 34331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34326 and 34331.

Prime Factorization of 34326

Prime Factorization of 34331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34326 and 34331.

LCM(34326,34331) = 2¹ × 3² × 1907¹ × 11¹ × 3121¹
LCM(34326,34331) = 1178445906