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What is the Least Common Multiple of 31262 and 31274?

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 31262 and 31274 is 488843894.

LCM(31262,31274) = 488843894

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Least Common Multiple of 31262 and 31274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31262 and 31274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31262,31274) = 2
LCM(31262,31274) = ( 31262 × 31274) / 2
LCM(31262,31274) = 977687788 / 2
LCM(31262,31274) = 488843894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31262 and 31274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31262 and 31274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31262 and 31274.

Prime Factorization of 31262

Prime factors of 31262 are 2, 7, 11, 29. Prime factorization of 31262 in exponential form is:

31262 = 21 × 72 × 111 × 291

Prime Factorization of 31274

Prime factors of 31274 are 2, 19, 823. Prime factorization of 31274 in exponential form is:

31274 = 21 × 191 × 8231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31262 and 31274.

LCM(31262,31274) = 21 × 72 × 111 × 291 × 191 × 8231
LCM(31262,31274) = 488843894