What is the Least Common Multiple of 31604 and 31617?

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 31604 and 31617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31604 and 31617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31604,31617) = 1
LCM(31604,31617) = ( 31604 × 31617) / 1
LCM(31604,31617) = 999223668 / 1
LCM(31604,31617) = 999223668

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31604 and 31617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31604 and 31617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31604 and 31617.

Prime Factorization of 31604

Prime Factorization of 31617

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31604 and 31617.

LCM(31604,31617) = 2² × 7901¹ × 3³ × 1171¹
LCM(31604,31617) = 999223668