What is the Least Common Multiple of 31498 and 31517?

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 31498 and 31517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31498 and 31517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31498,31517) = 1
LCM(31498,31517) = ( 31498 × 31517) / 1
LCM(31498,31517) = 992722466 / 1
LCM(31498,31517) = 992722466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31498 and 31517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31498 and 31517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31498 and 31517.

Prime Factorization of 31498

Prime Factorization of 31517

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31498 and 31517.

LCM(31498,31517) = 2¹ × 15749¹ × 31517¹
LCM(31498,31517) = 992722466