What is the Least Common Multiple of 34642 and 34659?

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 34642 and 34659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34642 and 34659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34642,34659) = 1
LCM(34642,34659) = ( 34642 × 34659) / 1
LCM(34642,34659) = 1200657078 / 1
LCM(34642,34659) = 1200657078

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34642 and 34659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34642 and 34659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34642 and 34659.

Prime Factorization of 34642

Prime Factorization of 34659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34642 and 34659.

LCM(34642,34659) = 2¹ × 17321¹ × 3² × 3851¹
LCM(34642,34659) = 1200657078