What is the Least Common Multiple of 34577 and 34588?

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 34577 and 34588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34577 and 34588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34577,34588) = 1
LCM(34577,34588) = ( 34577 × 34588) / 1
LCM(34577,34588) = 1195949276 / 1
LCM(34577,34588) = 1195949276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34577 and 34588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34577 and 34588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34577 and 34588.

Prime Factorization of 34577

Prime Factorization of 34588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34577 and 34588.

LCM(34577,34588) = 71¹ × 487¹ × 2² × 8647¹
LCM(34577,34588) = 1195949276