What is the Least Common Multiple of 31594 and 31613?

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 31594 and 31613 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31594 and 31613, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31594,31613) = 1
LCM(31594,31613) = ( 31594 × 31613) / 1
LCM(31594,31613) = 998781122 / 1
LCM(31594,31613) = 998781122

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31594 and 31613 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31594 and 31613. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31594 and 31613.

Prime Factorization of 31594

Prime Factorization of 31613

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31594 and 31613.

LCM(31594,31613) = 2¹ × 15797¹ × 101¹ × 313¹
LCM(31594,31613) = 998781122