What is the Least Common Multiple of 34857 and 34877?

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 34857 and 34877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34857 and 34877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34857,34877) = 1
LCM(34857,34877) = ( 34857 × 34877) / 1
LCM(34857,34877) = 1215707589 / 1
LCM(34857,34877) = 1215707589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34857 and 34877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34857 and 34877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34857 and 34877.

Prime Factorization of 34857

Prime Factorization of 34877

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34857 and 34877.

LCM(34857,34877) = 3³ × 1291¹ × 34877¹
LCM(34857,34877) = 1215707589