What is the Least Common Multiple of 24178 and 24197?

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 24178 and 24197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24178 and 24197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24178,24197) = 1
LCM(24178,24197) = ( 24178 × 24197) / 1
LCM(24178,24197) = 585035066 / 1
LCM(24178,24197) = 585035066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24178 and 24197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24178 and 24197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24178 and 24197.

Prime Factorization of 24178

Prime Factorization of 24197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24178 and 24197.

LCM(24178,24197) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 157¹ × 24197¹
LCM(24178,24197) = 585035066