What is the Least Common Multiple of 31781 and 31799?

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 31799 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 31799, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31781,31799) = 1
LCM(31781,31799) = ( 31781 × 31799) / 1
LCM(31781,31799) = 1010604019 / 1
LCM(31781,31799) = 1010604019

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31781 and 31799 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31781 and 31799. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31781 and 31799.

Prime Factorization of 31781

Prime Factorization of 31799

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31781 and 31799.

LCM(31781,31799) = 61¹ × 521¹ × 31799¹
LCM(31781,31799) = 1010604019