What is the Least Common Multiple of 24003 and 24007?

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 24003 and 24007 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24003 and 24007, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24003,24007) = 1
LCM(24003,24007) = ( 24003 × 24007) / 1
LCM(24003,24007) = 576240021 / 1
LCM(24003,24007) = 576240021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24003 and 24007 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24003 and 24007. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24003 and 24007.

Prime Factorization of 24003

Prime Factorization of 24007

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24003 and 24007.

LCM(24003,24007) = 3³ × 7¹ × 127¹ × 24007¹
LCM(24003,24007) = 576240021