What is the Least Common Multiple of 24518 and 24536?

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 24536 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 24536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24518,24536) = 2
LCM(24518,24536) = ( 24518 × 24536) / 2
LCM(24518,24536) = 601573648 / 2
LCM(24518,24536) = 300786824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24518 and 24536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24518 and 24536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24518 and 24536.

Prime Factorization of 24518

Prime Factorization of 24536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24518 and 24536.

LCM(24518,24536) = 2³ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 41¹ × 3067¹
LCM(24518,24536) = 300786824