What is the Least Common Multiple of 24318 and 24332?

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 24318 and 24332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24318 and 24332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24318,24332) = 14
LCM(24318,24332) = ( 24318 × 24332) / 14
LCM(24318,24332) = 591705576 / 14
LCM(24318,24332) = 42264684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24318 and 24332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24318 and 24332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24318 and 24332.

Prime Factorization of 24318

Prime Factorization of 24332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24318 and 24332.

LCM(24318,24332) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 193¹ × 11¹ × 79¹
LCM(24318,24332) = 42264684