What is the Least Common Multiple of 24306 and 24326?

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 24306 and 24326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24306 and 24326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24306,24326) = 2
LCM(24306,24326) = ( 24306 × 24326) / 2
LCM(24306,24326) = 591267756 / 2
LCM(24306,24326) = 295633878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24306 and 24326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24306 and 24326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24306 and 24326.

Prime Factorization of 24306

Prime Factorization of 24326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24306 and 24326.

LCM(24306,24326) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 4051¹ × 12163¹
LCM(24306,24326) = 295633878