What is the Least Common Multiple of 31003 and 31019?

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 31003 and 31019 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31003 and 31019, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31003,31019) = 1
LCM(31003,31019) = ( 31003 × 31019) / 1
LCM(31003,31019) = 961682057 / 1
LCM(31003,31019) = 961682057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31003 and 31019 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31003 and 31019. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31003 and 31019.

Prime Factorization of 31003

Prime Factorization of 31019

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31003 and 31019.

LCM(31003,31019) = 7¹ × 43¹ × 103¹ × 31019¹
LCM(31003,31019) = 961682057