What is the Least Common Multiple of 31908 and 31919?

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 31908 and 31919 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31908 and 31919, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31908,31919) = 1
LCM(31908,31919) = ( 31908 × 31919) / 1
LCM(31908,31919) = 1018471452 / 1
LCM(31908,31919) = 1018471452

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31908 and 31919 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31908 and 31919. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31908 and 31919.

Prime Factorization of 31908

Prime Factorization of 31919

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31908 and 31919.

LCM(31908,31919) = 2² × 3¹ × 2659¹ × 59¹ × 541¹
LCM(31908,31919) = 1018471452