What is the Least Common Multiple of 31168 and 31188?

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 31168 and 31188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31168 and 31188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31168,31188) = 4
LCM(31168,31188) = ( 31168 × 31188) / 4
LCM(31168,31188) = 972067584 / 4
LCM(31168,31188) = 243016896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31168 and 31188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31168 and 31188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31168 and 31188.

Prime Factorization of 31168

Prime Factorization of 31188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31168 and 31188.

LCM(31168,31188) = 2⁶ × 487¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 113¹
LCM(31168,31188) = 243016896