What is the Least Common Multiple of 34861 and 34871?

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 34861 and 34871 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34861 and 34871, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34861,34871) = 1
LCM(34861,34871) = ( 34861 × 34871) / 1
LCM(34861,34871) = 1215637931 / 1
LCM(34861,34871) = 1215637931

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34861 and 34871 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34861 and 34871. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34861 and 34871.

Prime Factorization of 34861

Prime Factorization of 34871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34861 and 34871.

LCM(34861,34871) = 71¹ × 491¹ × 34871¹
LCM(34861,34871) = 1215637931