What is the Least Common Multiple of 34636 and 34640?

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 34636 and 34640 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34636 and 34640, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34636,34640) = 4
LCM(34636,34640) = ( 34636 × 34640) / 4
LCM(34636,34640) = 1199791040 / 4
LCM(34636,34640) = 299947760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34636 and 34640 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34636 and 34640. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34636 and 34640.

Prime Factorization of 34636

Prime Factorization of 34640

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34636 and 34640.

LCM(34636,34640) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 1237¹ × 5¹ × 433¹
LCM(34636,34640) = 299947760