What is the Least Common Multiple of 24282 and 24286?

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 24282 and 24286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24282 and 24286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24282,24286) = 2
LCM(24282,24286) = ( 24282 × 24286) / 2
LCM(24282,24286) = 589712652 / 2
LCM(24282,24286) = 294856326

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24282 and 24286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24282 and 24286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24282 and 24286.

Prime Factorization of 24282

Prime Factorization of 24286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24282 and 24286.

LCM(24282,24286) = 2¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 71¹ × 12143¹
LCM(24282,24286) = 294856326