What is the Least Common Multiple of 34997 and 35005?

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 34997 and 35005 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34997 and 35005, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34997,35005) = 1
LCM(34997,35005) = ( 34997 × 35005) / 1
LCM(34997,35005) = 1225069985 / 1
LCM(34997,35005) = 1225069985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34997 and 35005 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34997 and 35005. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34997 and 35005.

Prime Factorization of 34997

Prime Factorization of 35005

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34997 and 35005.

LCM(34997,35005) = 79¹ × 443¹ × 5¹ × 7001¹
LCM(34997,35005) = 1225069985