What is the Least Common Multiple of 34516 and 34520?

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 34516 and 34520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34516 and 34520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34516,34520) = 4
LCM(34516,34520) = ( 34516 × 34520) / 4
LCM(34516,34520) = 1191492320 / 4
LCM(34516,34520) = 297873080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34516 and 34520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34516 and 34520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34516 and 34520.

Prime Factorization of 34516

Prime Factorization of 34520

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34516 and 34520.

LCM(34516,34520) = 2³ × 8629¹ × 5¹ × 863¹
LCM(34516,34520) = 297873080