What is the Least Common Multiple of 31445 and 31449?

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 31445 and 31449 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31445 and 31449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31445,31449) = 1
LCM(31445,31449) = ( 31445 × 31449) / 1
LCM(31445,31449) = 988913805 / 1
LCM(31445,31449) = 988913805

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31445 and 31449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31445 and 31449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31445 and 31449.

Prime Factorization of 31445

Prime Factorization of 31449

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31445 and 31449.

LCM(31445,31449) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 331¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 953¹
LCM(31445,31449) = 988913805