What is the Least Common Multiple of 31748 and 31758?

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 31748 and 31758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31748 and 31758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31748,31758) = 2
LCM(31748,31758) = ( 31748 × 31758) / 2
LCM(31748,31758) = 1008252984 / 2
LCM(31748,31758) = 504126492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31748 and 31758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31748 and 31758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31748 and 31758.

Prime Factorization of 31748

Prime Factorization of 31758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31748 and 31758.

LCM(31748,31758) = 2² × 7937¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 79¹
LCM(31748,31758) = 504126492