What is the Least Common Multiple of 31595 and 31607?

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 31595 and 31607 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31595 and 31607, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31595,31607) = 1
LCM(31595,31607) = ( 31595 × 31607) / 1
LCM(31595,31607) = 998623165 / 1
LCM(31595,31607) = 998623165

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31595 and 31607 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31595 and 31607. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31595 and 31607.

Prime Factorization of 31595

Prime Factorization of 31607

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31595 and 31607.

LCM(31595,31607) = 5¹ × 71¹ × 89¹ × 31607¹
LCM(31595,31607) = 998623165