What is the Least Common Multiple of 31713 and 31732?

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 31713 and 31732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31713 and 31732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31713,31732) = 1
LCM(31713,31732) = ( 31713 × 31732) / 1
LCM(31713,31732) = 1006316916 / 1
LCM(31713,31732) = 1006316916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31713 and 31732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31713 and 31732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31713 and 31732.

Prime Factorization of 31713

Prime Factorization of 31732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31713 and 31732.

LCM(31713,31732) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 31² × 2² × 7933¹
LCM(31713,31732) = 1006316916