GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 8 and 24?

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 (LCM) of 8 and 24 is 24.

LCM(8,24) = 24

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 8 and 24 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8 and 24, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8,24) = 8
LCM(8,24) = ( 8 × 24) / 8
LCM(8,24) = 192 / 8
LCM(8,24) = 24

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8 and 24 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8 and 24. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8 and 24.

Prime Factorization of 8

Prime factors of 8 are 2. Prime factorization of 8 in exponential form is:

8 = 23

Prime Factorization of 24

Prime factors of 24 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 24 in exponential form is:

24 = 23 × 31

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8 and 24.

LCM(8,24) = 23 × 31
LCM(8,24) = 24