What is the Least Common Multiple of 31198 and 31202?

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 31198 and 31202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31198 and 31202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31198,31202) = 2
LCM(31198,31202) = ( 31198 × 31202) / 2
LCM(31198,31202) = 973439996 / 2
LCM(31198,31202) = 486719998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31198 and 31202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31198 and 31202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31198 and 31202.

Prime Factorization of 31198

Prime Factorization of 31202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31198 and 31202.

LCM(31198,31202) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 821¹ × 15601¹
LCM(31198,31202) = 486719998