What is the Least Common Multiple of 59198 and 59202?

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 59198 and 59202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59198 and 59202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59198,59202) = 2
LCM(59198,59202) = ( 59198 × 59202) / 2
LCM(59198,59202) = 3504639996 / 2
LCM(59198,59202) = 1752319998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59198 and 59202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59198 and 59202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59198 and 59202.

Prime Factorization of 59198

Prime Factorization of 59202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59198 and 59202.

LCM(59198,59202) = 2¹ × 29599¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 23¹
LCM(59198,59202) = 1752319998