What is the Least Common Multiple of 31199 and 31216?

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 31199 and 31216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31199 and 31216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31199,31216) = 1
LCM(31199,31216) = ( 31199 × 31216) / 1
LCM(31199,31216) = 973907984 / 1
LCM(31199,31216) = 973907984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31199 and 31216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31199 and 31216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31199 and 31216.

Prime Factorization of 31199

Prime Factorization of 31216

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31199 and 31216.

LCM(31199,31216) = 7¹ × 4457¹ × 2⁴ × 1951¹
LCM(31199,31216) = 973907984