What is the Least Common Multiple of 31273 and 31277?

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 31273 and 31277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31273 and 31277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31273,31277) = 1
LCM(31273,31277) = ( 31273 × 31277) / 1
LCM(31273,31277) = 978125621 / 1
LCM(31273,31277) = 978125621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31273 and 31277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31273 and 31277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31273 and 31277.

Prime Factorization of 31273

Prime Factorization of 31277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31273 and 31277.

LCM(31273,31277) = 11¹ × 2843¹ × 31277¹
LCM(31273,31277) = 978125621