What is the Least Common Multiple of 31299 and 31306?

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 31299 and 31306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31299 and 31306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31299,31306) = 1
LCM(31299,31306) = ( 31299 × 31306) / 1
LCM(31299,31306) = 979846494 / 1
LCM(31299,31306) = 979846494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31299 and 31306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31299 and 31306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31299 and 31306.

Prime Factorization of 31299

Prime Factorization of 31306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31299 and 31306.

LCM(31299,31306) = 3¹ × 10433¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 1423¹
LCM(31299,31306) = 979846494