What is the Least Common Multiple of 31739 and 31747?

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 31739 and 31747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31739 and 31747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31739,31747) = 1
LCM(31739,31747) = ( 31739 × 31747) / 1
LCM(31739,31747) = 1007618033 / 1
LCM(31739,31747) = 1007618033

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31739 and 31747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31739 and 31747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31739 and 31747.

Prime Factorization of 31739

Prime Factorization of 31747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31739 and 31747.

LCM(31739,31747) = 17¹ × 1867¹ × 53¹ × 599¹
LCM(31739,31747) = 1007618033