What is the Least Common Multiple of 31178 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 of 31178 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 31178 and 31186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31178,31186) = 2
LCM(31178,31186) = ( 31178 × 31186) / 2
LCM(31178,31186) = 972317108 / 2
LCM(31178,31186) = 486158554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31178 and 31186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31178 and 31186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31178 and 31186.

Prime Factorization of 31178

Prime Factorization of 31186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31178 and 31186.

LCM(31178,31186) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 131¹ × 31¹ × 503¹
LCM(31178,31186) = 486158554