What is the Least Common Multiple of 31640 and 31657?

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 31640 and 31657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31640 and 31657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31640,31657) = 1
LCM(31640,31657) = ( 31640 × 31657) / 1
LCM(31640,31657) = 1001627480 / 1
LCM(31640,31657) = 1001627480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31640 and 31657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31640 and 31657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31640 and 31657.

Prime Factorization of 31640

Prime Factorization of 31657

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31640 and 31657.

LCM(31640,31657) = 2³ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 113¹ × 31657¹
LCM(31640,31657) = 1001627480