What is the Least Common Multiple of 2424 and 2428?

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 2424 and 2428 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2424 and 2428, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2424,2428) = 4
LCM(2424,2428) = ( 2424 × 2428) / 4
LCM(2424,2428) = 5885472 / 4
LCM(2424,2428) = 1471368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2424 and 2428 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2424 and 2428. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2424 and 2428.

Prime Factorization of 2424

Prime Factorization of 2428

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2424 and 2428.

LCM(2424,2428) = 2³ × 3¹ × 101¹ × 607¹
LCM(2424,2428) = 1471368