What is the Least Common Multiple of 31462 and 31477?

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 31462 and 31477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31462 and 31477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31462,31477) = 1
LCM(31462,31477) = ( 31462 × 31477) / 1
LCM(31462,31477) = 990329374 / 1
LCM(31462,31477) = 990329374

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31462 and 31477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31462 and 31477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31462 and 31477.

Prime Factorization of 31462

Prime Factorization of 31477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31462 and 31477.

LCM(31462,31477) = 2¹ × 15731¹ × 31477¹
LCM(31462,31477) = 990329374