What is the Least Common Multiple of 34518 and 34534?

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 34518 and 34534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34518 and 34534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34518,34534) = 2
LCM(34518,34534) = ( 34518 × 34534) / 2
LCM(34518,34534) = 1192044612 / 2
LCM(34518,34534) = 596022306

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34518 and 34534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34518 and 34534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34518 and 34534.

Prime Factorization of 34518

Prime Factorization of 34534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34518 and 34534.

LCM(34518,34534) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 523¹ × 31¹ × 557¹
LCM(34518,34534) = 596022306