What is the Least Common Multiple of 31456 and 31467?

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 31456 and 31467 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31456 and 31467, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31456,31467) = 1
LCM(31456,31467) = ( 31456 × 31467) / 1
LCM(31456,31467) = 989825952 / 1
LCM(31456,31467) = 989825952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31456 and 31467 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31456 and 31467. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31456 and 31467.

Prime Factorization of 31456

Prime Factorization of 31467

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31456 and 31467.

LCM(31456,31467) = 2⁵ × 983¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 617¹
LCM(31456,31467) = 989825952