What is the Least Common Multiple of 83198 and 83202?

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 83198 and 83202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83198 and 83202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83198,83202) = 2
LCM(83198,83202) = ( 83198 × 83202) / 2
LCM(83198,83202) = 6922239996 / 2
LCM(83198,83202) = 3461119998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83198 and 83202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83198 and 83202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83198 and 83202.

Prime Factorization of 83198

Prime Factorization of 83202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83198 and 83202.

LCM(83198,83202) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 2447¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 283¹
LCM(83198,83202) = 3461119998