What is the Least Common Multiple of 34686 and 34696?

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 34686 and 34696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34686 and 34696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34686,34696) = 2
LCM(34686,34696) = ( 34686 × 34696) / 2
LCM(34686,34696) = 1203465456 / 2
LCM(34686,34696) = 601732728

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34686 and 34696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34686 and 34696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34686 and 34696.

Prime Factorization of 34686

Prime Factorization of 34696

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34686 and 34696.

LCM(34686,34696) = 2³ × 3² × 41¹ × 47¹ × 4337¹
LCM(34686,34696) = 601732728