What is the Least Common Multiple of 31384 and 31388?

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 31384 and 31388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31384 and 31388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31384,31388) = 4
LCM(31384,31388) = ( 31384 × 31388) / 4
LCM(31384,31388) = 985080992 / 4
LCM(31384,31388) = 246270248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31384 and 31388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31384 and 31388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31384 and 31388.

Prime Factorization of 31384

Prime Factorization of 31388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31384 and 31388.

LCM(31384,31388) = 2³ × 3923¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 59¹
LCM(31384,31388) = 246270248