What is the Least Common Multiple of 24227 and 24231?

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 24227 and 24231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24227 and 24231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24227,24231) = 1
LCM(24227,24231) = ( 24227 × 24231) / 1
LCM(24227,24231) = 587044437 / 1
LCM(24227,24231) = 587044437

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24227 and 24231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24227 and 24231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24227 and 24231.

Prime Factorization of 24227

Prime Factorization of 24231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24227 and 24231.

LCM(24227,24231) = 7¹ × 3461¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 197¹
LCM(24227,24231) = 587044437