What is the Least Common Multiple of 34478 and 34487?

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 34478 and 34487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34478 and 34487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34478,34487) = 1
LCM(34478,34487) = ( 34478 × 34487) / 1
LCM(34478,34487) = 1189042786 / 1
LCM(34478,34487) = 1189042786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34478 and 34487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34478 and 34487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34478 and 34487.

Prime Factorization of 34478

Prime Factorization of 34487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34478 and 34487.

LCM(34478,34487) = 2¹ × 17239¹ × 34487¹
LCM(34478,34487) = 1189042786