What is the Least Common Multiple of 24818 and 24836?

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 24818 and 24836 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24818 and 24836, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24818,24836) = 2
LCM(24818,24836) = ( 24818 × 24836) / 2
LCM(24818,24836) = 616379848 / 2
LCM(24818,24836) = 308189924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24818 and 24836 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24818 and 24836. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24818 and 24836.

Prime Factorization of 24818

Prime Factorization of 24836

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24818 and 24836.

LCM(24818,24836) = 2² × 12409¹ × 7¹ × 887¹
LCM(24818,24836) = 308189924