What is the Least Common Multiple of 34596 and 34604?

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 34596 and 34604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34596 and 34604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34596,34604) = 4
LCM(34596,34604) = ( 34596 × 34604) / 4
LCM(34596,34604) = 1197159984 / 4
LCM(34596,34604) = 299289996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34596 and 34604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34596 and 34604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34596 and 34604.

Prime Factorization of 34596

Prime Factorization of 34604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34596 and 34604.

LCM(34596,34604) = 2² × 3² × 31² × 41¹ × 211¹
LCM(34596,34604) = 299289996