What is the Least Common Multiple of 31361 and 31379?

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 31361 and 31379 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31361 and 31379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31361,31379) = 1
LCM(31361,31379) = ( 31361 × 31379) / 1
LCM(31361,31379) = 984076819 / 1
LCM(31361,31379) = 984076819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31361 and 31379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31361 and 31379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31361 and 31379.

Prime Factorization of 31361

Prime Factorization of 31379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31361 and 31379.

LCM(31361,31379) = 11¹ × 2851¹ × 31379¹
LCM(31361,31379) = 984076819