What is the Least Common Multiple of 31655 and 31659?

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 31655 and 31659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31655 and 31659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31655,31659) = 1
LCM(31655,31659) = ( 31655 × 31659) / 1
LCM(31655,31659) = 1002165645 / 1
LCM(31655,31659) = 1002165645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31655 and 31659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31655 and 31659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31655 and 31659.

Prime Factorization of 31655

Prime Factorization of 31659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31655 and 31659.

LCM(31655,31659) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 487¹ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 173¹
LCM(31655,31659) = 1002165645