What is the Least Common Multiple of 34871 and 34889?

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 34871 and 34889 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34871 and 34889, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34871,34889) = 1
LCM(34871,34889) = ( 34871 × 34889) / 1
LCM(34871,34889) = 1216614319 / 1
LCM(34871,34889) = 1216614319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34871 and 34889 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34871 and 34889. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34871 and 34889.

Prime Factorization of 34871

Prime Factorization of 34889

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34871 and 34889.

LCM(34871,34889) = 34871¹ × 139¹ × 251¹
LCM(34871,34889) = 1216614319