What is the Least Common Multiple of 34462 and 34473?

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 34462 and 34473 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34462 and 34473, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34462,34473) = 1
LCM(34462,34473) = ( 34462 × 34473) / 1
LCM(34462,34473) = 1188008526 / 1
LCM(34462,34473) = 1188008526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34462 and 34473 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34462 and 34473. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34462 and 34473.

Prime Factorization of 34462

Prime Factorization of 34473

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34462 and 34473.

LCM(34462,34473) = 2¹ × 17231¹ × 3¹ × 11491¹
LCM(34462,34473) = 1188008526