What is the Least Common Multiple of 34869 and 34887?

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 34869 and 34887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34869 and 34887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34869,34887) = 3
LCM(34869,34887) = ( 34869 × 34887) / 3
LCM(34869,34887) = 1216474803 / 3
LCM(34869,34887) = 405491601

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34869 and 34887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34869 and 34887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34869 and 34887.

Prime Factorization of 34869

Prime Factorization of 34887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34869 and 34887.

LCM(34869,34887) = 3¹ × 59¹ × 197¹ × 29¹ × 401¹
LCM(34869,34887) = 405491601