What is the Least Common Multiple of 24286 and 24304?

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 24286 and 24304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24286 and 24304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24286,24304) = 2
LCM(24286,24304) = ( 24286 × 24304) / 2
LCM(24286,24304) = 590246944 / 2
LCM(24286,24304) = 295123472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24286 and 24304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24286 and 24304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24286 and 24304.

Prime Factorization of 24286

Prime Factorization of 24304

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24286 and 24304.

LCM(24286,24304) = 2⁴ × 12143¹ × 7² × 31¹
LCM(24286,24304) = 295123472