What is the Least Common Multiple of 34698 and 34703?

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 34698 and 34703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34698 and 34703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34698,34703) = 1
LCM(34698,34703) = ( 34698 × 34703) / 1
LCM(34698,34703) = 1204124694 / 1
LCM(34698,34703) = 1204124694

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34698 and 34703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34698 and 34703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34698 and 34703.

Prime Factorization of 34698

Prime Factorization of 34703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34698 and 34703.

LCM(34698,34703) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5783¹ × 34703¹
LCM(34698,34703) = 1204124694