What is the Least Common Multiple of 31592 and 31600?

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 31592 and 31600 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31592 and 31600, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31592,31600) = 8
LCM(31592,31600) = ( 31592 × 31600) / 8
LCM(31592,31600) = 998307200 / 8
LCM(31592,31600) = 124788400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31592 and 31600 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31592 and 31600. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31592 and 31600.

Prime Factorization of 31592

Prime Factorization of 31600

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31592 and 31600.

LCM(31592,31600) = 2⁴ × 11¹ × 359¹ × 5² × 79¹
LCM(31592,31600) = 124788400