What is the Least Common Multiple of 31533 and 31543?

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 31533 and 31543 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31533 and 31543, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31533,31543) = 1
LCM(31533,31543) = ( 31533 × 31543) / 1
LCM(31533,31543) = 994645419 / 1
LCM(31533,31543) = 994645419

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31533 and 31543 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31533 and 31543. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31533 and 31543.

Prime Factorization of 31533

Prime Factorization of 31543

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31533 and 31543.

LCM(31533,31543) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 457¹ × 31543¹
LCM(31533,31543) = 994645419