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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31244 and 31250?

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 31244 and 31250 is 488187500.

LCM(31244,31250) = 488187500

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Least Common Multiple of 31244 and 31250 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31244 and 31250, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31244,31250) = 2
LCM(31244,31250) = ( 31244 × 31250) / 2
LCM(31244,31250) = 976375000 / 2
LCM(31244,31250) = 488187500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31244 and 31250 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31244 and 31250. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31244 and 31250.

Prime Factorization of 31244

Prime factors of 31244 are 2, 73, 107. Prime factorization of 31244 in exponential form is:

31244 = 22 × 731 × 1071

Prime Factorization of 31250

Prime factors of 31250 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 31250 in exponential form is:

31250 = 21 × 56

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31244 and 31250.

LCM(31244,31250) = 22 × 731 × 1071 × 56
LCM(31244,31250) = 488187500