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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31174 and 31186?

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 (LCM) of 31174 and 31186 is 486096182.

LCM(31174,31186) = 486096182

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Least Common Multiple of 31174 and 31186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31174 and 31186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31174,31186) = 2
LCM(31174,31186) = ( 31174 × 31186) / 2
LCM(31174,31186) = 972192364 / 2
LCM(31174,31186) = 486096182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31174 and 31186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31174 and 31186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31174 and 31186.

Prime Factorization of 31174

Prime factors of 31174 are 2, 11, 13, 109. Prime factorization of 31174 in exponential form is:

31174 = 21 × 111 × 131 × 1091

Prime Factorization of 31186

Prime factors of 31186 are 2, 31, 503. Prime factorization of 31186 in exponential form is:

31186 = 21 × 311 × 5031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31174 and 31186.

LCM(31174,31186) = 21 × 111 × 131 × 1091 × 311 × 5031
LCM(31174,31186) = 486096182