What is the Least Common Multiple of 3178 and 3198?

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 3198 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 3198, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3178,3198) = 2
LCM(3178,3198) = ( 3178 × 3198) / 2
LCM(3178,3198) = 10163244 / 2
LCM(3178,3198) = 5081622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3178 and 3198 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3178 and 3198. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3178 and 3198.

Prime Factorization of 3178

Prime Factorization of 3198

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3178 and 3198.

LCM(3178,3198) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 227¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 41¹
LCM(3178,3198) = 5081622