What is the Least Common Multiple of 31648 and 31664?

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 31648 and 31664 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31648 and 31664, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31648,31664) = 16
LCM(31648,31664) = ( 31648 × 31664) / 16
LCM(31648,31664) = 1002102272 / 16
LCM(31648,31664) = 62631392

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31648 and 31664 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31648 and 31664. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31648 and 31664.

Prime Factorization of 31648

Prime Factorization of 31664

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31648 and 31664.

LCM(31648,31664) = 2⁵ × 23¹ × 43¹ × 1979¹
LCM(31648,31664) = 62631392