What is the Least Common Multiple of 31572 and 31579?

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 31579 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 31579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31572,31579) = 1
LCM(31572,31579) = ( 31572 × 31579) / 1
LCM(31572,31579) = 997012188 / 1
LCM(31572,31579) = 997012188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31572 and 31579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31572 and 31579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31572 and 31579.

Prime Factorization of 31572

Prime Factorization of 31579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31572 and 31579.

LCM(31572,31579) = 2² × 3² × 877¹ × 23¹ × 1373¹
LCM(31572,31579) = 997012188