What is the Least Common Multiple of 34956 and 34968?

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 34956 and 34968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34956 and 34968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34956,34968) = 12
LCM(34956,34968) = ( 34956 × 34968) / 12
LCM(34956,34968) = 1222341408 / 12
LCM(34956,34968) = 101861784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34956 and 34968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34956 and 34968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34956 and 34968.

Prime Factorization of 34956

Prime Factorization of 34968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34956 and 34968.

LCM(34956,34968) = 2³ × 3² × 971¹ × 31¹ × 47¹
LCM(34956,34968) = 101861784