What is the Least Common Multiple of 34942 and 34956?

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 34942 and 34956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34942 and 34956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34942,34956) = 2
LCM(34942,34956) = ( 34942 × 34956) / 2
LCM(34942,34956) = 1221432552 / 2
LCM(34942,34956) = 610716276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34942 and 34956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34942 and 34956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34942 and 34956.

Prime Factorization of 34942

Prime Factorization of 34956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34942 and 34956.

LCM(34942,34956) = 2² × 17471¹ × 3² × 971¹
LCM(34942,34956) = 610716276