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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31186 and 31196?

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 31186 and 31196 is 486439228.

LCM(31186,31196) = 486439228

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Least Common Multiple of 31186 and 31196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31186 and 31196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31186,31196) = 2
LCM(31186,31196) = ( 31186 × 31196) / 2
LCM(31186,31196) = 972878456 / 2
LCM(31186,31196) = 486439228

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31186 and 31196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31186 and 31196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31186 and 31196.

Prime Factorization of 31186

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

31186 = 21 × 311 × 5031

Prime Factorization of 31196

Prime factors of 31196 are 2, 11, 709. Prime factorization of 31196 in exponential form is:

31196 = 22 × 111 × 7091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31186 and 31196.

LCM(31186,31196) = 22 × 311 × 5031 × 111 × 7091
LCM(31186,31196) = 486439228