What is the Least Common Multiple of 31481 and 31497?

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 31481 and 31497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31481 and 31497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31481,31497) = 1
LCM(31481,31497) = ( 31481 × 31497) / 1
LCM(31481,31497) = 991557057 / 1
LCM(31481,31497) = 991557057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31481 and 31497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31481 and 31497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31481 and 31497.

Prime Factorization of 31481

Prime Factorization of 31497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31481 and 31497.

LCM(31481,31497) = 31481¹ × 3¹ × 10499¹
LCM(31481,31497) = 991557057