What is the Least Common Multiple of 24244 and 24256?

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 24244 and 24256 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24244 and 24256, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24244,24256) = 4
LCM(24244,24256) = ( 24244 × 24256) / 4
LCM(24244,24256) = 588062464 / 4
LCM(24244,24256) = 147015616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24244 and 24256 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24244 and 24256. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24244 and 24256.

Prime Factorization of 24244

Prime Factorization of 24256

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24244 and 24256.

LCM(24244,24256) = 2⁶ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 379¹
LCM(24244,24256) = 147015616