What is the Least Common Multiple of 24262 and 24281?

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 24262 and 24281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24262 and 24281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24262,24281) = 1
LCM(24262,24281) = ( 24262 × 24281) / 1
LCM(24262,24281) = 589105622 / 1
LCM(24262,24281) = 589105622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24262 and 24281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24262 and 24281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24262 and 24281.

Prime Factorization of 24262

Prime Factorization of 24281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24262 and 24281.

LCM(24262,24281) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1733¹ × 24281¹
LCM(24262,24281) = 589105622