What is the Least Common Multiple of 24206 and 24212?

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 24206 and 24212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24206 and 24212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24206,24212) = 2
LCM(24206,24212) = ( 24206 × 24212) / 2
LCM(24206,24212) = 586075672 / 2
LCM(24206,24212) = 293037836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24206 and 24212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24206 and 24212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24206 and 24212.

Prime Factorization of 24206

Prime Factorization of 24212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24206 and 24212.

LCM(24206,24212) = 2² × 7² × 13¹ × 19¹ × 6053¹
LCM(24206,24212) = 293037836