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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31188 and 31198?

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 31188 and 31198 is 486501612.

LCM(31188,31198) = 486501612

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Least Common Multiple of 31188 and 31198 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31188 and 31198, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31188,31198) = 2
LCM(31188,31198) = ( 31188 × 31198) / 2
LCM(31188,31198) = 973003224 / 2
LCM(31188,31198) = 486501612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31188 and 31198 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31188 and 31198. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31188 and 31198.

Prime Factorization of 31188

Prime factors of 31188 are 2, 3, 23, 113. Prime factorization of 31188 in exponential form is:

31188 = 22 × 31 × 231 × 1131

Prime Factorization of 31198

Prime factors of 31198 are 2, 19, 821. Prime factorization of 31198 in exponential form is:

31198 = 21 × 191 × 8211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31188 and 31198.

LCM(31188,31198) = 22 × 31 × 231 × 1131 × 191 × 8211
LCM(31188,31198) = 486501612