What is the Least Common Multiple of 7198 and 7202?

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 7198 and 7202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7198 and 7202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7198,7202) = 2
LCM(7198,7202) = ( 7198 × 7202) / 2
LCM(7198,7202) = 51839996 / 2
LCM(7198,7202) = 25919998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7198 and 7202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7198 and 7202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7198 and 7202.

Prime Factorization of 7198

Prime Factorization of 7202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7198 and 7202.

LCM(7198,7202) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 61¹ × 13¹ × 277¹
LCM(7198,7202) = 25919998