What is the Least Common Multiple of 31009 and 31027?

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 31009 and 31027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31009 and 31027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31009,31027) = 1
LCM(31009,31027) = ( 31009 × 31027) / 1
LCM(31009,31027) = 962116243 / 1
LCM(31009,31027) = 962116243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31009 and 31027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31009 and 31027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31009 and 31027.

Prime Factorization of 31009

Prime Factorization of 31027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31009 and 31027.

LCM(31009,31027) = 11¹ × 2819¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 71¹
LCM(31009,31027) = 962116243