What is the Least Common Multiple of 31796 and 31815?

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 31796 and 31815 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31796 and 31815, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31796,31815) = 1
LCM(31796,31815) = ( 31796 × 31815) / 1
LCM(31796,31815) = 1011589740 / 1
LCM(31796,31815) = 1011589740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31796 and 31815 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31796 and 31815. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31796 and 31815.

Prime Factorization of 31796

Prime Factorization of 31815

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31796 and 31815.

LCM(31796,31815) = 2² × 7949¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 101¹
LCM(31796,31815) = 1011589740