What is the Least Common Multiple of 34708 and 34718?

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 34708 and 34718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34708 and 34718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34708,34718) = 2
LCM(34708,34718) = ( 34708 × 34718) / 2
LCM(34708,34718) = 1204992344 / 2
LCM(34708,34718) = 602496172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34708 and 34718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34708 and 34718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34708 and 34718.

Prime Factorization of 34708

Prime Factorization of 34718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34708 and 34718.

LCM(34708,34718) = 2² × 8677¹ × 17359¹
LCM(34708,34718) = 602496172