What is the Least Common Multiple of 31442 and 31448?

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 31442 and 31448 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31442 and 31448, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31442,31448) = 2
LCM(31442,31448) = ( 31442 × 31448) / 2
LCM(31442,31448) = 988788016 / 2
LCM(31442,31448) = 494394008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31442 and 31448 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31442 and 31448. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31442 and 31448.

Prime Factorization of 31442

Prime Factorization of 31448

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31442 and 31448.

LCM(31442,31448) = 2³ × 79¹ × 199¹ × 3931¹
LCM(31442,31448) = 494394008