What is the Least Common Multiple of 31224 and 31233?

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 31224 and 31233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31224 and 31233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31224,31233) = 3
LCM(31224,31233) = ( 31224 × 31233) / 3
LCM(31224,31233) = 975219192 / 3
LCM(31224,31233) = 325073064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31224 and 31233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31224 and 31233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31224 and 31233.

Prime Factorization of 31224

Prime Factorization of 31233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31224 and 31233.

LCM(31224,31233) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1301¹ × 29¹ × 359¹
LCM(31224,31233) = 325073064