What is the Least Common Multiple of 24288 and 24302?

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 24288 and 24302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24288 and 24302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24288,24302) = 2
LCM(24288,24302) = ( 24288 × 24302) / 2
LCM(24288,24302) = 590246976 / 2
LCM(24288,24302) = 295123488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24288 and 24302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24288 and 24302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24288 and 24302.

Prime Factorization of 24288

Prime Factorization of 24302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24288 and 24302.

LCM(24288,24302) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 419¹
LCM(24288,24302) = 295123488