What is the Least Common Multiple of 22416 and 22424?

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 22416 and 22424 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 22416 and 22424, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(22416,22424) = 8
LCM(22416,22424) = ( 22416 × 22424) / 8
LCM(22416,22424) = 502656384 / 8
LCM(22416,22424) = 62832048

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 22416 and 22424 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 22416 and 22424. First we will calculate the prime factors of 22416 and 22424.

Prime Factorization of 22416

Prime Factorization of 22424

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 22416 and 22424.

LCM(22416,22424) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 467¹ × 2803¹
LCM(22416,22424) = 62832048