What is the Least Common Multiple of 31882 and 31899?

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 31882 and 31899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31882 and 31899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31882,31899) = 1
LCM(31882,31899) = ( 31882 × 31899) / 1
LCM(31882,31899) = 1017003918 / 1
LCM(31882,31899) = 1017003918

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31882 and 31899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31882 and 31899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31882 and 31899.

Prime Factorization of 31882

Prime Factorization of 31899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31882 and 31899.

LCM(31882,31899) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 839¹ × 3¹ × 7³ × 31¹
LCM(31882,31899) = 1017003918