What is the Least Common Multiple of 31039 and 31043?

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 31039 and 31043 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31039 and 31043, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31039,31043) = 1
LCM(31039,31043) = ( 31039 × 31043) / 1
LCM(31039,31043) = 963543677 / 1
LCM(31039,31043) = 963543677

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31039 and 31043 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31039 and 31043. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31039 and 31043.

Prime Factorization of 31039

Prime Factorization of 31043

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31039 and 31043.

LCM(31039,31043) = 31039¹ × 37¹ × 839¹
LCM(31039,31043) = 963543677