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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31258 and 31266?

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 31258 and 31266 is 488656314.

LCM(31258,31266) = 488656314

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Least Common Multiple of 31258 and 31266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31258 and 31266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31258,31266) = 2
LCM(31258,31266) = ( 31258 × 31266) / 2
LCM(31258,31266) = 977312628 / 2
LCM(31258,31266) = 488656314

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31258 and 31266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31258 and 31266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31258 and 31266.

Prime Factorization of 31258

Prime factors of 31258 are 2, 15629. Prime factorization of 31258 in exponential form is:

31258 = 21 × 156291

Prime Factorization of 31266

Prime factors of 31266 are 2, 3, 193. Prime factorization of 31266 in exponential form is:

31266 = 21 × 34 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31258 and 31266.

LCM(31258,31266) = 21 × 156291 × 34 × 1931
LCM(31258,31266) = 488656314