What is the Least Common Multiple of 34603 and 34608?

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 34603 and 34608 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34603 and 34608, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34603,34608) = 1
LCM(34603,34608) = ( 34603 × 34608) / 1
LCM(34603,34608) = 1197540624 / 1
LCM(34603,34608) = 1197540624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34603 and 34608 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34603 and 34608. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34603 and 34608.

Prime Factorization of 34603

Prime Factorization of 34608

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34603 and 34608.

LCM(34603,34608) = 34603¹ × 2⁴ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 103¹
LCM(34603,34608) = 1197540624