What is the Least Common Multiple of 24068 and 24086?

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 24068 and 24086 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24068 and 24086, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24068,24086) = 2
LCM(24068,24086) = ( 24068 × 24086) / 2
LCM(24068,24086) = 579701848 / 2
LCM(24068,24086) = 289850924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24068 and 24086 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24068 and 24086. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24068 and 24086.

Prime Factorization of 24068

Prime Factorization of 24086

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24068 and 24086.

LCM(24068,24086) = 2² × 11¹ × 547¹ × 12043¹
LCM(24068,24086) = 289850924