What is the Least Common Multiple of 31421 and 31426?

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 31421 and 31426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31421 and 31426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31421,31426) = 1
LCM(31421,31426) = ( 31421 × 31426) / 1
LCM(31421,31426) = 987436346 / 1
LCM(31421,31426) = 987436346

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31421 and 31426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31421 and 31426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31421 and 31426.

Prime Factorization of 31421

Prime Factorization of 31426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31421 and 31426.

LCM(31421,31426) = 13¹ × 2417¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 827¹
LCM(31421,31426) = 987436346