What is the Least Common Multiple of 34478 and 34491?

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 34491 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 34491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34478,34491) = 1
LCM(34478,34491) = ( 34478 × 34491) / 1
LCM(34478,34491) = 1189180698 / 1
LCM(34478,34491) = 1189180698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34478 and 34491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34478 and 34491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34478 and 34491.

Prime Factorization of 34478

Prime Factorization of 34491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34478 and 34491.

LCM(34478,34491) = 2¹ × 17239¹ × 3¹ × 11497¹
LCM(34478,34491) = 1189180698