What is the Least Common Multiple of 34604 and 34618?

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 34604 and 34618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34604 and 34618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34604,34618) = 2
LCM(34604,34618) = ( 34604 × 34618) / 2
LCM(34604,34618) = 1197921272 / 2
LCM(34604,34618) = 598960636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34604 and 34618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34604 and 34618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34604 and 34618.

Prime Factorization of 34604

Prime Factorization of 34618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34604 and 34618.

LCM(34604,34618) = 2² × 41¹ × 211¹ × 19¹ × 911¹
LCM(34604,34618) = 598960636