What is the Least Common Multiple of 31973 and 31979?

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 31973 and 31979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31973 and 31979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31973,31979) = 1
LCM(31973,31979) = ( 31973 × 31979) / 1
LCM(31973,31979) = 1022464567 / 1
LCM(31973,31979) = 1022464567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31973 and 31979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31973 and 31979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31973 and 31979.

Prime Factorization of 31973

Prime Factorization of 31979

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31973 and 31979.

LCM(31973,31979) = 31973¹ × 113¹ × 283¹
LCM(31973,31979) = 1022464567