What is the Least Common Multiple of 31163 and 31183?

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 31163 and 31183 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31163 and 31183, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31163,31183) = 1
LCM(31163,31183) = ( 31163 × 31183) / 1
LCM(31163,31183) = 971755829 / 1
LCM(31163,31183) = 971755829

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31163 and 31183 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31163 and 31183. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31163 and 31183.

Prime Factorization of 31163

Prime Factorization of 31183

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31163 and 31183.

LCM(31163,31183) = 11¹ × 2833¹ × 31183¹
LCM(31163,31183) = 971755829