What is the Least Common Multiple of 24518 and 24528?

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 24518 and 24528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24518 and 24528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24518,24528) = 2
LCM(24518,24528) = ( 24518 × 24528) / 2
LCM(24518,24528) = 601377504 / 2
LCM(24518,24528) = 300688752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24518 and 24528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24518 and 24528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24518 and 24528.

Prime Factorization of 24518

Prime Factorization of 24528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24518 and 24528.

LCM(24518,24528) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 41¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 73¹
LCM(24518,24528) = 300688752