What is the Least Common Multiple of 31358 and 31371?

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 31358 and 31371 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31358 and 31371, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31358,31371) = 1
LCM(31358,31371) = ( 31358 × 31371) / 1
LCM(31358,31371) = 983731818 / 1
LCM(31358,31371) = 983731818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31358 and 31371 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31358 and 31371. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31358 and 31371.

Prime Factorization of 31358

Prime Factorization of 31371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31358 and 31371.

LCM(31358,31371) = 2¹ × 15679¹ × 3¹ × 10457¹
LCM(31358,31371) = 983731818