What is the Least Common Multiple of 34568 and 34572?

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 34568 and 34572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34568 and 34572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34568,34572) = 4
LCM(34568,34572) = ( 34568 × 34572) / 4
LCM(34568,34572) = 1195084896 / 4
LCM(34568,34572) = 298771224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34568 and 34572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34568 and 34572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34568 and 34572.

Prime Factorization of 34568

Prime Factorization of 34572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34568 and 34572.

LCM(34568,34572) = 2³ × 29¹ × 149¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 67¹
LCM(34568,34572) = 298771224