What is the Least Common Multiple of 31715 and 31723?

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 31715 and 31723 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31715 and 31723, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31715,31723) = 1
LCM(31715,31723) = ( 31715 × 31723) / 1
LCM(31715,31723) = 1006094945 / 1
LCM(31715,31723) = 1006094945

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31715 and 31723 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31715 and 31723. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31715 and 31723.

Prime Factorization of 31715

Prime Factorization of 31723

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31715 and 31723.

LCM(31715,31723) = 5¹ × 6343¹ × 31723¹
LCM(31715,31723) = 1006094945