What is the Least Common Multiple of 31888 and 31892?

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 31888 and 31892 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31888 and 31892, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31888,31892) = 4
LCM(31888,31892) = ( 31888 × 31892) / 4
LCM(31888,31892) = 1016972096 / 4
LCM(31888,31892) = 254243024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31888 and 31892 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31888 and 31892. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31888 and 31892.

Prime Factorization of 31888

Prime Factorization of 31892

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31888 and 31892.

LCM(31888,31892) = 2⁴ × 1993¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 67¹
LCM(31888,31892) = 254243024