What is the Least Common Multiple of 34738 and 34757?

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 34738 and 34757 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34738 and 34757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34738,34757) = 1
LCM(34738,34757) = ( 34738 × 34757) / 1
LCM(34738,34757) = 1207388666 / 1
LCM(34738,34757) = 1207388666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34738 and 34757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34738 and 34757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34738 and 34757.

Prime Factorization of 34738

Prime Factorization of 34757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34738 and 34757.

LCM(34738,34757) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1579¹ × 34757¹
LCM(34738,34757) = 1207388666