What is the Least Common Multiple of 5198 and 5202?

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 5198 and 5202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5198 and 5202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5198,5202) = 2
LCM(5198,5202) = ( 5198 × 5202) / 2
LCM(5198,5202) = 27039996 / 2
LCM(5198,5202) = 13519998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5198 and 5202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5198 and 5202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5198 and 5202.

Prime Factorization of 5198

Prime Factorization of 5202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5198 and 5202.

LCM(5198,5202) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 113¹ × 3² × 17²
LCM(5198,5202) = 13519998