What is the Least Common Multiple of 31151 and 31166?

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 31151 and 31166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31151 and 31166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31151,31166) = 1
LCM(31151,31166) = ( 31151 × 31166) / 1
LCM(31151,31166) = 970852066 / 1
LCM(31151,31166) = 970852066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31151 and 31166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31151 and 31166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31151 and 31166.

Prime Factorization of 31151

Prime Factorization of 31166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31151 and 31166.

LCM(31151,31166) = 31151¹ × 2¹ × 15583¹
LCM(31151,31166) = 970852066