What is the Least Common Multiple of 796 and 802?

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 796 and 802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 796 and 802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(796,802) = 2
LCM(796,802) = ( 796 × 802) / 2
LCM(796,802) = 638392 / 2
LCM(796,802) = 319196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 796 and 802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 796 and 802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 796 and 802.

Prime Factorization of 796

Prime Factorization of 802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 796 and 802.

LCM(796,802) = 2² × 199¹ × 401¹
LCM(796,802) = 319196