What is the Least Common Multiple of 31466 and 31484?

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 31466 and 31484 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31466 and 31484, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31466,31484) = 2
LCM(31466,31484) = ( 31466 × 31484) / 2
LCM(31466,31484) = 990675544 / 2
LCM(31466,31484) = 495337772

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31466 and 31484 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31466 and 31484. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31466 and 31484.

Prime Factorization of 31466

Prime Factorization of 31484

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31466 and 31484.

LCM(31466,31484) = 2² × 15733¹ × 17¹ × 463¹
LCM(31466,31484) = 495337772