What is the Least Common Multiple of 24626 and 24632?

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 24626 and 24632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24626 and 24632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24626,24632) = 2
LCM(24626,24632) = ( 24626 × 24632) / 2
LCM(24626,24632) = 606587632 / 2
LCM(24626,24632) = 303293816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24626 and 24632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24626 and 24632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24626 and 24632.

Prime Factorization of 24626

Prime Factorization of 24632

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24626 and 24632.

LCM(24626,24632) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1759¹ × 3079¹
LCM(24626,24632) = 303293816