What is the Least Common Multiple of 31519 and 31538?

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 31519 and 31538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31519 and 31538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31519,31538) = 1
LCM(31519,31538) = ( 31519 × 31538) / 1
LCM(31519,31538) = 994046222 / 1
LCM(31519,31538) = 994046222

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31519 and 31538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31519 and 31538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31519 and 31538.

Prime Factorization of 31519

Prime Factorization of 31538

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31519 and 31538.

LCM(31519,31538) = 43¹ × 733¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 1213¹
LCM(31519,31538) = 994046222