What is the Least Common Multiple of 31023 and 31029?

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 31023 and 31029 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31023 and 31029, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31023,31029) = 3
LCM(31023,31029) = ( 31023 × 31029) / 3
LCM(31023,31029) = 962612667 / 3
LCM(31023,31029) = 320870889

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31023 and 31029 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31023 and 31029. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31023 and 31029.

Prime Factorization of 31023

Prime Factorization of 31029

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31023 and 31029.

LCM(31023,31029) = 3⁴ × 383¹ × 10343¹
LCM(31023,31029) = 320870889