What is the Least Common Multiple of 31027 and 31031?

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 31027 and 31031 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31027 and 31031, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31027,31031) = 1
LCM(31027,31031) = ( 31027 × 31031) / 1
LCM(31027,31031) = 962798837 / 1
LCM(31027,31031) = 962798837

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31027 and 31031 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31027 and 31031. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31027 and 31031.

Prime Factorization of 31027

Prime Factorization of 31031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31027 and 31031.

LCM(31027,31031) = 19¹ × 23¹ × 71¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 31¹
LCM(31027,31031) = 962798837