What is the Least Common Multiple of 31509 and 31519?

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 31509 and 31519 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31509 and 31519, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31509,31519) = 1
LCM(31509,31519) = ( 31509 × 31519) / 1
LCM(31509,31519) = 993132171 / 1
LCM(31509,31519) = 993132171

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31509 and 31519 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31509 and 31519. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31509 and 31519.

Prime Factorization of 31509

Prime Factorization of 31519

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31509 and 31519.

LCM(31509,31519) = 3⁴ × 389¹ × 43¹ × 733¹
LCM(31509,31519) = 993132171