What is the Least Common Multiple of 31529 and 31533?

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 31529 and 31533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31529 and 31533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31529,31533) = 1
LCM(31529,31533) = ( 31529 × 31533) / 1
LCM(31529,31533) = 994203957 / 1
LCM(31529,31533) = 994203957

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31529 and 31533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31529 and 31533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31529 and 31533.

Prime Factorization of 31529

Prime Factorization of 31533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31529 and 31533.

LCM(31529,31533) = 41¹ × 769¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 457¹
LCM(31529,31533) = 994203957