What is the Least Common Multiple of 31588 and 31606?

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 31588 and 31606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31588 and 31606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31588,31606) = 2
LCM(31588,31606) = ( 31588 × 31606) / 2
LCM(31588,31606) = 998370328 / 2
LCM(31588,31606) = 499185164

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31588 and 31606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31588 and 31606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31588 and 31606.

Prime Factorization of 31588

Prime Factorization of 31606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31588 and 31606.

LCM(31588,31606) = 2² × 53¹ × 149¹ × 15803¹
LCM(31588,31606) = 499185164