What is the Least Common Multiple of 24250 and 24261?

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 24250 and 24261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24250 and 24261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24250,24261) = 1
LCM(24250,24261) = ( 24250 × 24261) / 1
LCM(24250,24261) = 588329250 / 1
LCM(24250,24261) = 588329250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24250 and 24261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24250 and 24261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24250 and 24261.

Prime Factorization of 24250

Prime Factorization of 24261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24250 and 24261.

LCM(24250,24261) = 2¹ × 5³ × 97¹ × 3¹ × 8087¹
LCM(24250,24261) = 588329250