What is the Least Common Multiple of 24782 and 24788?

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 24782 and 24788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24782 and 24788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24782,24788) = 2
LCM(24782,24788) = ( 24782 × 24788) / 2
LCM(24782,24788) = 614296216 / 2
LCM(24782,24788) = 307148108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24782 and 24788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24782 and 24788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24782 and 24788.

Prime Factorization of 24782

Prime Factorization of 24788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24782 and 24788.

LCM(24782,24788) = 2² × 12391¹ × 6197¹
LCM(24782,24788) = 307148108