What is the Least Common Multiple of 31043 and 31058?

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 31043 and 31058 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31043 and 31058, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31043,31058) = 1
LCM(31043,31058) = ( 31043 × 31058) / 1
LCM(31043,31058) = 964133494 / 1
LCM(31043,31058) = 964133494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31043 and 31058 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31043 and 31058. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31043 and 31058.

Prime Factorization of 31043

Prime Factorization of 31058

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31043 and 31058.

LCM(31043,31058) = 37¹ × 839¹ × 2¹ × 53¹ × 293¹
LCM(31043,31058) = 964133494