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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31068 and 31074?

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 (LCM) of 31068 and 31074 is 160901172.

LCM(31068,31074) = 160901172

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Least Common Multiple of 31068 and 31074 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31068 and 31074, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31068,31074) = 6
LCM(31068,31074) = ( 31068 × 31074) / 6
LCM(31068,31074) = 965407032 / 6
LCM(31068,31074) = 160901172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31068 and 31074 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31068 and 31074. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31068 and 31074.

Prime Factorization of 31068

Prime factors of 31068 are 2, 3, 863. Prime factorization of 31068 in exponential form is:

31068 = 22 × 32 × 8631

Prime Factorization of 31074

Prime factors of 31074 are 2, 3, 5179. Prime factorization of 31074 in exponential form is:

31074 = 21 × 31 × 51791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31068 and 31074.

LCM(31068,31074) = 22 × 32 × 8631 × 51791
LCM(31068,31074) = 160901172