What is the Least Common Multiple of 24287 and 24301?

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 24287 and 24301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24287 and 24301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24287,24301) = 1
LCM(24287,24301) = ( 24287 × 24301) / 1
LCM(24287,24301) = 590198387 / 1
LCM(24287,24301) = 590198387

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24287 and 24301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24287 and 24301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24287 and 24301.

Prime Factorization of 24287

Prime Factorization of 24301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24287 and 24301.

LCM(24287,24301) = 149¹ × 163¹ × 19¹ × 1279¹
LCM(24287,24301) = 590198387