What is the Least Common Multiple of 31562 and 31577?

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 31562 and 31577 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31562 and 31577, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31562,31577) = 1
LCM(31562,31577) = ( 31562 × 31577) / 1
LCM(31562,31577) = 996633274 / 1
LCM(31562,31577) = 996633274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31562 and 31577 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31562 and 31577. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31562 and 31577.

Prime Factorization of 31562

Prime Factorization of 31577

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31562 and 31577.

LCM(31562,31577) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 367¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 347¹
LCM(31562,31577) = 996633274