What is the Least Common Multiple of 34898 and 34918?

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 34898 and 34918 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34898 and 34918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34898,34918) = 2
LCM(34898,34918) = ( 34898 × 34918) / 2
LCM(34898,34918) = 1218568364 / 2
LCM(34898,34918) = 609284182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34898 and 34918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34898 and 34918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34898 and 34918.

Prime Factorization of 34898

Prime Factorization of 34918

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34898 and 34918.

LCM(34898,34918) = 2¹ × 17449¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 79¹
LCM(34898,34918) = 609284182