What is the Least Common Multiple of 31786 and 31803?

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 31786 and 31803 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31786 and 31803, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31786,31803) = 1
LCM(31786,31803) = ( 31786 × 31803) / 1
LCM(31786,31803) = 1010890158 / 1
LCM(31786,31803) = 1010890158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31786 and 31803 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31786 and 31803. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31786 and 31803.

Prime Factorization of 31786

Prime Factorization of 31803

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31786 and 31803.

LCM(31786,31803) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 691¹ × 3¹ × 10601¹
LCM(31786,31803) = 1010890158