What is the Least Common Multiple of 24146 and 24163?

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 24146 and 24163 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24146 and 24163, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24146,24163) = 1
LCM(24146,24163) = ( 24146 × 24163) / 1
LCM(24146,24163) = 583439798 / 1
LCM(24146,24163) = 583439798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24146 and 24163 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24146 and 24163. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24146 and 24163.

Prime Factorization of 24146

Prime Factorization of 24163

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24146 and 24163.

LCM(24146,24163) = 2¹ × 12073¹ × 73¹ × 331¹
LCM(24146,24163) = 583439798