What is the Least Common Multiple of 34560 and 34576?

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 34560 and 34576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34560 and 34576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34560,34576) = 16
LCM(34560,34576) = ( 34560 × 34576) / 16
LCM(34560,34576) = 1194946560 / 16
LCM(34560,34576) = 74684160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34560 and 34576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34560 and 34576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34560 and 34576.

Prime Factorization of 34560

Prime Factorization of 34576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34560 and 34576.

LCM(34560,34576) = 2⁸ × 3³ × 5¹ × 2161¹
LCM(34560,34576) = 74684160