What is the Least Common Multiple of 34918 and 34936?

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 34918 and 34936 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34918 and 34936, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34918,34936) = 2
LCM(34918,34936) = ( 34918 × 34936) / 2
LCM(34918,34936) = 1219895248 / 2
LCM(34918,34936) = 609947624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34918 and 34936 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34918 and 34936. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34918 and 34936.

Prime Factorization of 34918

Prime Factorization of 34936

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34918 and 34936.

LCM(34918,34936) = 2³ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 79¹ × 11¹ × 397¹
LCM(34918,34936) = 609947624