What is the Least Common Multiple of 31682 and 31693?

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 31682 and 31693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31682 and 31693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31682,31693) = 1
LCM(31682,31693) = ( 31682 × 31693) / 1
LCM(31682,31693) = 1004097626 / 1
LCM(31682,31693) = 1004097626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31682 and 31693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31682 and 31693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31682 and 31693.

Prime Factorization of 31682

Prime Factorization of 31693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31682 and 31693.

LCM(31682,31693) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 73¹ × 41¹ × 773¹
LCM(31682,31693) = 1004097626