What is the Least Common Multiple of 34587 and 34601?

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 34587 and 34601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34587 and 34601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34587,34601) = 7
LCM(34587,34601) = ( 34587 × 34601) / 7
LCM(34587,34601) = 1196744787 / 7
LCM(34587,34601) = 170963541

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34587 and 34601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34587 and 34601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34587 and 34601.

Prime Factorization of 34587

Prime Factorization of 34601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34587 and 34601.

LCM(34587,34601) = 3⁴ × 7¹ × 61¹ × 4943¹
LCM(34587,34601) = 170963541