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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3198 and 3202?

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 (LCM) of 3198 and 3202 is 5119998.

LCM(3198,3202) = 5119998

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Least Common Multiple of 3198 and 3202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3198 and 3202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3198,3202) = 2
LCM(3198,3202) = ( 3198 × 3202) / 2
LCM(3198,3202) = 10239996 / 2
LCM(3198,3202) = 5119998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3198 and 3202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3198 and 3202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3198 and 3202.

Prime Factorization of 3198

Prime factors of 3198 are 2, 3, 13, 41. Prime factorization of 3198 in exponential form is:

3198 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 411

Prime Factorization of 3202

Prime factors of 3202 are 2, 1601. Prime factorization of 3202 in exponential form is:

3202 = 21 × 16011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3198 and 3202.

LCM(3198,3202) = 21 × 31 × 131 × 411 × 16011
LCM(3198,3202) = 5119998