What is the Least Common Multiple of 31781 and 31786?

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 31781 and 31786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31781 and 31786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31781,31786) = 1
LCM(31781,31786) = ( 31781 × 31786) / 1
LCM(31781,31786) = 1010190866 / 1
LCM(31781,31786) = 1010190866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31781 and 31786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31781 and 31786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31781 and 31786.

Prime Factorization of 31781

Prime Factorization of 31786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31781 and 31786.

LCM(31781,31786) = 61¹ × 521¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 691¹
LCM(31781,31786) = 1010190866