What is the Least Common Multiple of 31225 and 31243?

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 31225 and 31243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31225 and 31243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31225,31243) = 1
LCM(31225,31243) = ( 31225 × 31243) / 1
LCM(31225,31243) = 975562675 / 1
LCM(31225,31243) = 975562675

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31225 and 31243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31225 and 31243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31225 and 31243.

Prime Factorization of 31225

Prime Factorization of 31243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31225 and 31243.

LCM(31225,31243) = 5² × 1249¹ × 157¹ × 199¹
LCM(31225,31243) = 975562675