What is the Least Common Multiple of 34372 and 34387?

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 34372 and 34387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34372 and 34387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34372,34387) = 1
LCM(34372,34387) = ( 34372 × 34387) / 1
LCM(34372,34387) = 1181949964 / 1
LCM(34372,34387) = 1181949964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34372 and 34387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34372 and 34387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34372 and 34387.

Prime Factorization of 34372

Prime Factorization of 34387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34372 and 34387.

LCM(34372,34387) = 2² × 13¹ × 661¹ × 137¹ × 251¹
LCM(34372,34387) = 1181949964