What is the Least Common Multiple of 34597 and 34609?

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 34597 and 34609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34597 and 34609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34597,34609) = 1
LCM(34597,34609) = ( 34597 × 34609) / 1
LCM(34597,34609) = 1197367573 / 1
LCM(34597,34609) = 1197367573

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34597 and 34609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34597 and 34609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34597 and 34609.

Prime Factorization of 34597

Prime Factorization of 34609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34597 and 34609.

LCM(34597,34609) = 29¹ × 1193¹ × 53¹ × 653¹
LCM(34597,34609) = 1197367573