What is the Least Common Multiple of 34 and 6?
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 (LCM) of 34 and 6 is 102.
LCM(34,6) = 102
Least Common Multiple of 34 and 6 with GCF Formula
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34 and 6, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(34,6) = 2
LCM(34,6) = ( 34 × 6) / 2
LCM(34,6) = 204 / 2
LCM(34,6) = 102
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34 and 6 with Primes
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34 and 6. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34 and 6.
Prime Factorization of 34
Prime factors of 34 are 2, 17. Prime factorization of 34 in exponential form is:
34 = 21 × 171
Prime Factorization of 6
Prime factors of 6 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 6 in exponential form is:
6 = 21 × 31
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34 and 6.
LCM(34,6) = 21 × 171 × 31
LCM(34,6) = 102