What is the Least Common Multiple of 31197 and 31211?

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 31197 and 31211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31197 and 31211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31197,31211) = 1
LCM(31197,31211) = ( 31197 × 31211) / 1
LCM(31197,31211) = 973689567 / 1
LCM(31197,31211) = 973689567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31197 and 31211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31197 and 31211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31197 and 31211.

Prime Factorization of 31197

Prime Factorization of 31211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31197 and 31211.

LCM(31197,31211) = 3¹ × 10399¹ × 23² × 59¹
LCM(31197,31211) = 973689567