What is the Least Common Multiple of 34594 and 34598?

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 34594 and 34598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34594 and 34598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34594,34598) = 2
LCM(34594,34598) = ( 34594 × 34598) / 2
LCM(34594,34598) = 1196883212 / 2
LCM(34594,34598) = 598441606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34594 and 34598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34594 and 34598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34594 and 34598.

Prime Factorization of 34594

Prime Factorization of 34598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34594 and 34598.

LCM(34594,34598) = 2¹ × 7² × 353¹ × 17299¹
LCM(34594,34598) = 598441606