What is the Least Common Multiple of 34580 and 34586?

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 34580 and 34586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34580 and 34586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34580,34586) = 2
LCM(34580,34586) = ( 34580 × 34586) / 2
LCM(34580,34586) = 1195983880 / 2
LCM(34580,34586) = 597991940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34580 and 34586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34580 and 34586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34580 and 34586.

Prime Factorization of 34580

Prime Factorization of 34586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34580 and 34586.

LCM(34580,34586) = 2² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 17293¹
LCM(34580,34586) = 597991940