What is the Least Common Multiple of 34486 and 34501?

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 34486 and 34501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34486 and 34501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34486,34501) = 1
LCM(34486,34501) = ( 34486 × 34501) / 1
LCM(34486,34501) = 1189801486 / 1
LCM(34486,34501) = 1189801486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34486 and 34501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34486 and 34501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34486 and 34501.

Prime Factorization of 34486

Prime Factorization of 34501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34486 and 34501.

LCM(34486,34501) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 401¹ × 34501¹
LCM(34486,34501) = 1189801486