What is the Least Common Multiple of 24730 and 24734?

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 24730 and 24734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24730 and 24734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24730,24734) = 2
LCM(24730,24734) = ( 24730 × 24734) / 2
LCM(24730,24734) = 611671820 / 2
LCM(24730,24734) = 305835910

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24730 and 24734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24730 and 24734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24730 and 24734.

Prime Factorization of 24730

Prime Factorization of 24734

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24730 and 24734.

LCM(24730,24734) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 2473¹ × 83¹ × 149¹
LCM(24730,24734) = 305835910