What is the Least Common Multiple of 31062 and 31081?

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 31062 and 31081 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31062 and 31081, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31062,31081) = 1
LCM(31062,31081) = ( 31062 × 31081) / 1
LCM(31062,31081) = 965438022 / 1
LCM(31062,31081) = 965438022

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31062 and 31081 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31062 and 31081. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31062 and 31081.

Prime Factorization of 31062

Prime Factorization of 31081

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31062 and 31081.

LCM(31062,31081) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 167¹ × 31081¹
LCM(31062,31081) = 965438022