What is the Least Common Multiple of 24243 and 24251?

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 24243 and 24251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24243 and 24251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24243,24251) = 1
LCM(24243,24251) = ( 24243 × 24251) / 1
LCM(24243,24251) = 587916993 / 1
LCM(24243,24251) = 587916993

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24243 and 24251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24243 and 24251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24243 and 24251.

Prime Factorization of 24243

Prime Factorization of 24251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24243 and 24251.

LCM(24243,24251) = 3¹ × 8081¹ × 24251¹
LCM(24243,24251) = 587916993