What is the Least Common Multiple of 31791 and 31796?

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 31791 and 31796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31791 and 31796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31791,31796) = 1
LCM(31791,31796) = ( 31791 × 31796) / 1
LCM(31791,31796) = 1010826636 / 1
LCM(31791,31796) = 1010826636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31791 and 31796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31791 and 31796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31791 and 31796.

Prime Factorization of 31791

Prime Factorization of 31796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31791 and 31796.

LCM(31791,31796) = 3¹ × 10597¹ × 2² × 7949¹
LCM(31791,31796) = 1010826636