What is the Least Common Multiple of 31426 and 31433?

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 31426 and 31433 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31426 and 31433, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31426,31433) = 1
LCM(31426,31433) = ( 31426 × 31433) / 1
LCM(31426,31433) = 987813458 / 1
LCM(31426,31433) = 987813458

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31426 and 31433 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31426 and 31433. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31426 and 31433.

Prime Factorization of 31426

Prime Factorization of 31433

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31426 and 31433.

LCM(31426,31433) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 827¹ × 17¹ × 43²
LCM(31426,31433) = 987813458