What is the Least Common Multiple of 31508 and 31526?

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 31508 and 31526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31508 and 31526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31508,31526) = 2
LCM(31508,31526) = ( 31508 × 31526) / 2
LCM(31508,31526) = 993321208 / 2
LCM(31508,31526) = 496660604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31508 and 31526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31508 and 31526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31508 and 31526.

Prime Factorization of 31508

Prime Factorization of 31526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31508 and 31526.

LCM(31508,31526) = 2² × 7877¹ × 11¹ × 1433¹
LCM(31508,31526) = 496660604