What is the Least Common Multiple of 96198 and 96202?

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 96198 and 96202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96198 and 96202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96198,96202) = 2
LCM(96198,96202) = ( 96198 × 96202) / 2
LCM(96198,96202) = 9254439996 / 2
LCM(96198,96202) = 4627219998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96198 and 96202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96198 and 96202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96198 and 96202.

Prime Factorization of 96198

Prime Factorization of 96202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96198 and 96202.

LCM(96198,96202) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16033¹ × 103¹ × 467¹
LCM(96198,96202) = 4627219998