What is the Least Common Multiple of 24784 and 24796?

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 24784 and 24796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24784 and 24796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24784,24796) = 4
LCM(24784,24796) = ( 24784 × 24796) / 4
LCM(24784,24796) = 614544064 / 4
LCM(24784,24796) = 153636016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24784 and 24796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24784 and 24796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24784 and 24796.

Prime Factorization of 24784

Prime Factorization of 24796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24784 and 24796.

LCM(24784,24796) = 2⁴ × 1549¹ × 6199¹
LCM(24784,24796) = 153636016