What is the Least Common Multiple of 34742 and 34758?

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 34742 and 34758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34742 and 34758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34742,34758) = 2
LCM(34742,34758) = ( 34742 × 34758) / 2
LCM(34742,34758) = 1207562436 / 2
LCM(34742,34758) = 603781218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34742 and 34758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34742 and 34758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34742 and 34758.

Prime Factorization of 34742

Prime Factorization of 34758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34742 and 34758.

LCM(34742,34758) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 599¹ × 3² × 1931¹
LCM(34742,34758) = 603781218