What is the Least Common Multiple of 31523 and 31527?

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 31523 and 31527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31523 and 31527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31523,31527) = 1
LCM(31523,31527) = ( 31523 × 31527) / 1
LCM(31523,31527) = 993825621 / 1
LCM(31523,31527) = 993825621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31523 and 31527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31523 and 31527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31523 and 31527.

Prime Factorization of 31523

Prime Factorization of 31527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31523 and 31527.

LCM(31523,31527) = 29¹ × 1087¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 113¹
LCM(31523,31527) = 993825621