What is the Least Common Multiple of 31046 and 31062?

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 31046 and 31062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31046 and 31062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31046,31062) = 2
LCM(31046,31062) = ( 31046 × 31062) / 2
LCM(31046,31062) = 964350852 / 2
LCM(31046,31062) = 482175426

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31046 and 31062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31046 and 31062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31046 and 31062.

Prime Factorization of 31046

Prime Factorization of 31062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31046 and 31062.

LCM(31046,31062) = 2¹ × 19² × 43¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 167¹
LCM(31046,31062) = 482175426