What is the Least Common Multiple of 31708 and 31716?

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 31708 and 31716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31708 and 31716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31708,31716) = 4
LCM(31708,31716) = ( 31708 × 31716) / 4
LCM(31708,31716) = 1005650928 / 4
LCM(31708,31716) = 251412732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31708 and 31716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31708 and 31716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31708 and 31716.

Prime Factorization of 31708

Prime Factorization of 31716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31708 and 31716.

LCM(31708,31716) = 2² × 7927¹ × 3² × 881¹
LCM(31708,31716) = 251412732