What is the Least Common Multiple of 31482 and 31493?

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 31482 and 31493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31482 and 31493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31482,31493) = 11
LCM(31482,31493) = ( 31482 × 31493) / 11
LCM(31482,31493) = 991462626 / 11
LCM(31482,31493) = 90132966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31482 and 31493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31482 and 31493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31482 and 31493.

Prime Factorization of 31482

Prime Factorization of 31493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31482 and 31493.

LCM(31482,31493) = 2¹ × 3³ × 11¹ × 53¹ × 7¹ × 409¹
LCM(31482,31493) = 90132966