What is the Least Common Multiple of 34591 and 34597?

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 34591 and 34597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34591 and 34597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34591,34597) = 1
LCM(34591,34597) = ( 34591 × 34597) / 1
LCM(34591,34597) = 1196744827 / 1
LCM(34591,34597) = 1196744827

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34591 and 34597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34591 and 34597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34591 and 34597.

Prime Factorization of 34591

Prime Factorization of 34597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34591 and 34597.

LCM(34591,34597) = 34591¹ × 29¹ × 1193¹
LCM(34591,34597) = 1196744827