What is the Least Common Multiple of 31182 and 31191?

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 31182 and 31191 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31182 and 31191, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31182,31191) = 3
LCM(31182,31191) = ( 31182 × 31191) / 3
LCM(31182,31191) = 972597762 / 3
LCM(31182,31191) = 324199254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31182 and 31191 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31182 and 31191. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31182 and 31191.

Prime Factorization of 31182

Prime Factorization of 31191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31182 and 31191.

LCM(31182,31191) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5197¹ × 37¹ × 281¹
LCM(31182,31191) = 324199254