What is the Least Common Multiple of 24152 and 24172?

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 24152 and 24172 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24152 and 24172, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24152,24172) = 4
LCM(24152,24172) = ( 24152 × 24172) / 4
LCM(24152,24172) = 583802144 / 4
LCM(24152,24172) = 145950536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24152 and 24172 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24152 and 24172. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24152 and 24172.

Prime Factorization of 24152

Prime Factorization of 24172

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24152 and 24172.

LCM(24152,24172) = 2³ × 3019¹ × 6043¹
LCM(24152,24172) = 145950536