What is the Least Common Multiple of 1196 and 1204?

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 1196 and 1204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1196 and 1204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1196,1204) = 4
LCM(1196,1204) = ( 1196 × 1204) / 4
LCM(1196,1204) = 1439984 / 4
LCM(1196,1204) = 359996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1196 and 1204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1196 and 1204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1196 and 1204.

Prime Factorization of 1196

Prime Factorization of 1204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1196 and 1204.

LCM(1196,1204) = 2² × 13¹ × 23¹ × 7¹ × 43¹
LCM(1196,1204) = 359996