What is the Least Common Multiple of 31572 and 31576?

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 31572 and 31576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31572 and 31576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31572,31576) = 4
LCM(31572,31576) = ( 31572 × 31576) / 4
LCM(31572,31576) = 996917472 / 4
LCM(31572,31576) = 249229368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31572 and 31576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31572 and 31576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31572 and 31576.

Prime Factorization of 31572

Prime Factorization of 31576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31572 and 31576.

LCM(31572,31576) = 2³ × 3² × 877¹ × 3947¹
LCM(31572,31576) = 249229368