What is the Least Common Multiple of 31718 and 31727?

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 31718 and 31727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31718 and 31727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31718,31727) = 1
LCM(31718,31727) = ( 31718 × 31727) / 1
LCM(31718,31727) = 1006316986 / 1
LCM(31718,31727) = 1006316986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31718 and 31727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31718 and 31727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31718 and 31727.

Prime Factorization of 31718

Prime Factorization of 31727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31718 and 31727.

LCM(31718,31727) = 2¹ × 15859¹ × 31727¹
LCM(31718,31727) = 1006316986