What is the Least Common Multiple of 31677 and 31695?

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 31677 and 31695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31677 and 31695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31677,31695) = 3
LCM(31677,31695) = ( 31677 × 31695) / 3
LCM(31677,31695) = 1004002515 / 3
LCM(31677,31695) = 334667505

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31677 and 31695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31677 and 31695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31677 and 31695.

Prime Factorization of 31677

Prime Factorization of 31695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31677 and 31695.

LCM(31677,31695) = 3¹ × 10559¹ × 5¹ × 2113¹
LCM(31677,31695) = 334667505