What is the Least Common Multiple of 34603 and 34616?

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 34616 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 34616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34603,34616) = 1
LCM(34603,34616) = ( 34603 × 34616) / 1
LCM(34603,34616) = 1197817448 / 1
LCM(34603,34616) = 1197817448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34603 and 34616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34603 and 34616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34603 and 34616.

Prime Factorization of 34603

Prime Factorization of 34616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34603 and 34616.

LCM(34603,34616) = 34603¹ × 2³ × 4327¹
LCM(34603,34616) = 1197817448