What is the Least Common Multiple of 31042 and 31046?

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 31042 and 31046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31042 and 31046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31042,31046) = 2
LCM(31042,31046) = ( 31042 × 31046) / 2
LCM(31042,31046) = 963729932 / 2
LCM(31042,31046) = 481864966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31042 and 31046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31042 and 31046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31042 and 31046.

Prime Factorization of 31042

Prime Factorization of 31046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31042 and 31046.

LCM(31042,31046) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 83¹ × 19² × 43¹
LCM(31042,31046) = 481864966