What is the Least Common Multiple of 31196 and 31207?

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 31196 and 31207 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31196 and 31207, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31196,31207) = 11
LCM(31196,31207) = ( 31196 × 31207) / 11
LCM(31196,31207) = 973533572 / 11
LCM(31196,31207) = 88503052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31196 and 31207 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31196 and 31207. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31196 and 31207.

Prime Factorization of 31196

Prime Factorization of 31207

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31196 and 31207.

LCM(31196,31207) = 2² × 11¹ × 709¹ × 2837¹
LCM(31196,31207) = 88503052