What is the Least Common Multiple of 34492 and 34496?

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 34492 and 34496 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34492 and 34496, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34492,34496) = 4
LCM(34492,34496) = ( 34492 × 34496) / 4
LCM(34492,34496) = 1189836032 / 4
LCM(34492,34496) = 297459008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34492 and 34496 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34492 and 34496. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34492 and 34496.

Prime Factorization of 34492

Prime Factorization of 34496

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34492 and 34496.

LCM(34492,34496) = 2⁶ × 8623¹ × 7² × 11¹
LCM(34492,34496) = 297459008