What is the Least Common Multiple of 24098 and 24118?

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 24098 and 24118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24098 and 24118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24098,24118) = 2
LCM(24098,24118) = ( 24098 × 24118) / 2
LCM(24098,24118) = 581195564 / 2
LCM(24098,24118) = 290597782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24098 and 24118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24098 and 24118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24098 and 24118.

Prime Factorization of 24098

Prime Factorization of 24118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24098 and 24118.

LCM(24098,24118) = 2¹ × 12049¹ × 31¹ × 389¹
LCM(24098,24118) = 290597782