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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31005 and 31018?

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 31005 and 31018 is 73977930.

LCM(31005,31018) = 73977930

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Least Common Multiple of 31005 and 31018 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31005 and 31018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31005,31018) = 13
LCM(31005,31018) = ( 31005 × 31018) / 13
LCM(31005,31018) = 961713090 / 13
LCM(31005,31018) = 73977930

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31005 and 31018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31005 and 31018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31005 and 31018.

Prime Factorization of 31005

Prime factors of 31005 are 3, 5, 13, 53. Prime factorization of 31005 in exponential form is:

31005 = 32 × 51 × 131 × 531

Prime Factorization of 31018

Prime factors of 31018 are 2, 13, 1193. Prime factorization of 31018 in exponential form is:

31018 = 21 × 131 × 11931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31005 and 31018.

LCM(31005,31018) = 32 × 51 × 131 × 531 × 21 × 11931
LCM(31005,31018) = 73977930