What is the Least Common Multiple of 31570 and 31587?

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 31570 and 31587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31570 and 31587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31570,31587) = 1
LCM(31570,31587) = ( 31570 × 31587) / 1
LCM(31570,31587) = 997201590 / 1
LCM(31570,31587) = 997201590

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31570 and 31587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31570 and 31587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31570 and 31587.

Prime Factorization of 31570

Prime Factorization of 31587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31570 and 31587.

LCM(31570,31587) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 41¹ × 3¹ × 10529¹
LCM(31570,31587) = 997201590