What is the Least Common Multiple of 34731 and 34737?

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 34731 and 34737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34731 and 34737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34731,34737) = 3
LCM(34731,34737) = ( 34731 × 34737) / 3
LCM(34731,34737) = 1206450747 / 3
LCM(34731,34737) = 402150249

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34731 and 34737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34731 and 34737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34731 and 34737.

Prime Factorization of 34731

Prime Factorization of 34737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34731 and 34737.

LCM(34731,34737) = 3² × 17¹ × 227¹ × 11579¹
LCM(34731,34737) = 402150249