What is the Least Common Multiple of 31680 and 31687?

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 31680 and 31687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31680 and 31687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31680,31687) = 1
LCM(31680,31687) = ( 31680 × 31687) / 1
LCM(31680,31687) = 1003844160 / 1
LCM(31680,31687) = 1003844160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31680 and 31687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31680 and 31687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31680 and 31687.

Prime Factorization of 31680

Prime Factorization of 31687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31680 and 31687.

LCM(31680,31687) = 2⁶ × 3² × 5¹ × 11¹ × 31687¹
LCM(31680,31687) = 1003844160