What is the Least Common Multiple of 31343 and 31363?

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 31343 and 31363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31343 and 31363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31343,31363) = 1
LCM(31343,31363) = ( 31343 × 31363) / 1
LCM(31343,31363) = 983010509 / 1
LCM(31343,31363) = 983010509

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31343 and 31363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31343 and 31363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31343 and 31363.

Prime Factorization of 31343

Prime Factorization of 31363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31343 and 31363.

LCM(31343,31363) = 13¹ × 2411¹ × 79¹ × 397¹
LCM(31343,31363) = 983010509