What is the Least Common Multiple of 34756 and 34772?

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 34756 and 34772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34756 and 34772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34756,34772) = 4
LCM(34756,34772) = ( 34756 × 34772) / 4
LCM(34756,34772) = 1208535632 / 4
LCM(34756,34772) = 302133908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34756 and 34772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34756 and 34772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34756 and 34772.

Prime Factorization of 34756

Prime Factorization of 34772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34756 and 34772.

LCM(34756,34772) = 2² × 8689¹ × 8693¹
LCM(34756,34772) = 302133908