What is the Least Common Multiple of 31132 and 31144?

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 31132 and 31144 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31132 and 31144, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31132,31144) = 4
LCM(31132,31144) = ( 31132 × 31144) / 4
LCM(31132,31144) = 969575008 / 4
LCM(31132,31144) = 242393752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31132 and 31144 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31132 and 31144. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31132 and 31144.

Prime Factorization of 31132

Prime Factorization of 31144

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31132 and 31144.

LCM(31132,31144) = 2³ × 43¹ × 181¹ × 17¹ × 229¹
LCM(31132,31144) = 242393752