What is the Least Common Multiple of 31284 and 31301?

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 31284 and 31301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31284 and 31301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31284,31301) = 1
LCM(31284,31301) = ( 31284 × 31301) / 1
LCM(31284,31301) = 979220484 / 1
LCM(31284,31301) = 979220484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31284 and 31301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31284 and 31301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31284 and 31301.

Prime Factorization of 31284

Prime Factorization of 31301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31284 and 31301.

LCM(31284,31301) = 2² × 3² × 11¹ × 79¹ × 113¹ × 277¹
LCM(31284,31301) = 979220484