What is the Least Common Multiple of 31416 and 31427?

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 31416 and 31427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31416 and 31427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31416,31427) = 11
LCM(31416,31427) = ( 31416 × 31427) / 11
LCM(31416,31427) = 987310632 / 11
LCM(31416,31427) = 89755512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31416 and 31427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31416 and 31427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31416 and 31427.

Prime Factorization of 31416

Prime Factorization of 31427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31416 and 31427.

LCM(31416,31427) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 2857¹
LCM(31416,31427) = 89755512