What is the Least Common Multiple of 24418 and 24427?

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 24418 and 24427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24418 and 24427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24418,24427) = 1
LCM(24418,24427) = ( 24418 × 24427) / 1
LCM(24418,24427) = 596458486 / 1
LCM(24418,24427) = 596458486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24418 and 24427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24418 and 24427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24418 and 24427.

Prime Factorization of 24418

Prime Factorization of 24427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24418 and 24427.

LCM(24418,24427) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 421¹ × 13¹ × 1879¹
LCM(24418,24427) = 596458486