What is the Least Common Multiple of 34876 and 34886?

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 34876 and 34886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34876 and 34886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34876,34886) = 2
LCM(34876,34886) = ( 34876 × 34886) / 2
LCM(34876,34886) = 1216684136 / 2
LCM(34876,34886) = 608342068

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34876 and 34886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34876 and 34886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34876 and 34886.

Prime Factorization of 34876

Prime Factorization of 34886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34876 and 34886.

LCM(34876,34886) = 2² × 8719¹ × 17443¹
LCM(34876,34886) = 608342068