What is the Least Common Multiple of 31059 and 31077?

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 31059 and 31077 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31059 and 31077, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31059,31077) = 9
LCM(31059,31077) = ( 31059 × 31077) / 9
LCM(31059,31077) = 965220543 / 9
LCM(31059,31077) = 107246727

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31059 and 31077 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31059 and 31077. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31059 and 31077.

Prime Factorization of 31059

Prime Factorization of 31077

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31059 and 31077.

LCM(31059,31077) = 3³ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 29¹ × 1151¹
LCM(31059,31077) = 107246727