What is the Least Common Multiple of 24142 and 24162?

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 24142 and 24162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24142 and 24162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24142,24162) = 2
LCM(24142,24162) = ( 24142 × 24162) / 2
LCM(24142,24162) = 583319004 / 2
LCM(24142,24162) = 291659502

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24142 and 24162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24142 and 24162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24142 and 24162.

Prime Factorization of 24142

Prime Factorization of 24162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24142 and 24162.

LCM(24142,24162) = 2¹ × 12071¹ × 3¹ × 4027¹
LCM(24142,24162) = 291659502