What is the Least Common Multiple of 34697 and 34708?

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 34697 and 34708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34697 and 34708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34697,34708) = 1
LCM(34697,34708) = ( 34697 × 34708) / 1
LCM(34697,34708) = 1204263476 / 1
LCM(34697,34708) = 1204263476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34697 and 34708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34697 and 34708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34697 and 34708.

Prime Factorization of 34697

Prime Factorization of 34708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34697 and 34708.

LCM(34697,34708) = 13¹ × 17¹ × 157¹ × 2² × 8677¹
LCM(34697,34708) = 1204263476