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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31196 and 31212?

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 31196 and 31212 is 243422388.

LCM(31196,31212) = 243422388

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Least Common Multiple of 31196 and 31212 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 31212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31196,31212) = 4
LCM(31196,31212) = ( 31196 × 31212) / 4
LCM(31196,31212) = 973689552 / 4
LCM(31196,31212) = 243422388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31196 and 31212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31196 and 31212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31196 and 31212.

Prime Factorization of 31196

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

31196 = 22 × 111 × 7091

Prime Factorization of 31212

Prime factors of 31212 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 31212 in exponential form is:

31212 = 22 × 33 × 172

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31196 and 31212.

LCM(31196,31212) = 22 × 111 × 7091 × 33 × 172
LCM(31196,31212) = 243422388