What is the Least Common Multiple of 31495 and 31513?

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 31495 and 31513 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31495 and 31513, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31495,31513) = 1
LCM(31495,31513) = ( 31495 × 31513) / 1
LCM(31495,31513) = 992501935 / 1
LCM(31495,31513) = 992501935

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31495 and 31513 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31495 and 31513. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31495 and 31513.

Prime Factorization of 31495

Prime Factorization of 31513

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31495 and 31513.

LCM(31495,31513) = 5¹ × 6299¹ × 31513¹
LCM(31495,31513) = 992501935