What is the Least Common Multiple of 34878 and 34884?

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 34878 and 34884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34878 and 34884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34878,34884) = 6
LCM(34878,34884) = ( 34878 × 34884) / 6
LCM(34878,34884) = 1216684152 / 6
LCM(34878,34884) = 202780692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34878 and 34884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34878 and 34884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34878 and 34884.

Prime Factorization of 34878

Prime Factorization of 34884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34878 and 34884.

LCM(34878,34884) = 2² × 3³ × 5813¹ × 17¹ × 19¹
LCM(34878,34884) = 202780692