What is the Least Common Multiple of 31303 and 31319?

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 31303 and 31319 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31303 and 31319, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31303,31319) = 1
LCM(31303,31319) = ( 31303 × 31319) / 1
LCM(31303,31319) = 980378657 / 1
LCM(31303,31319) = 980378657

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31303 and 31319 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31303 and 31319. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31303 and 31319.

Prime Factorization of 31303

Prime Factorization of 31319

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31303 and 31319.

LCM(31303,31319) = 23¹ × 1361¹ × 31319¹
LCM(31303,31319) = 980378657