What is the Least Common Multiple of 31117 and 31124?

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 31117 and 31124 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31117 and 31124, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31117,31124) = 1
LCM(31117,31124) = ( 31117 × 31124) / 1
LCM(31117,31124) = 968485508 / 1
LCM(31117,31124) = 968485508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31117 and 31124 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31117 and 31124. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31117 and 31124.

Prime Factorization of 31117

Prime Factorization of 31124

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31117 and 31124.

LCM(31117,31124) = 29² × 37¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 251¹
LCM(31117,31124) = 968485508