What is the Least Common Multiple of 3178 and 3196?

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 3178 and 3196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3178 and 3196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3178,3196) = 2
LCM(3178,3196) = ( 3178 × 3196) / 2
LCM(3178,3196) = 10156888 / 2
LCM(3178,3196) = 5078444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3178 and 3196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3178 and 3196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3178 and 3196.

Prime Factorization of 3178

Prime Factorization of 3196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3178 and 3196.

LCM(3178,3196) = 2² × 7¹ × 227¹ × 17¹ × 47¹
LCM(3178,3196) = 5078444