What is the Least Common Multiple of 34586 and 34606?

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 34586 and 34606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34586 and 34606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34586,34606) = 2
LCM(34586,34606) = ( 34586 × 34606) / 2
LCM(34586,34606) = 1196883116 / 2
LCM(34586,34606) = 598441558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34586 and 34606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34586 and 34606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34586 and 34606.

Prime Factorization of 34586

Prime Factorization of 34606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34586 and 34606.

LCM(34586,34606) = 2¹ × 17293¹ × 11³ × 13¹
LCM(34586,34606) = 598441558