What is the Least Common Multiple of 24437 and 24457?

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 24437 and 24457 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24437 and 24457, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24437,24457) = 1
LCM(24437,24457) = ( 24437 × 24457) / 1
LCM(24437,24457) = 597655709 / 1
LCM(24437,24457) = 597655709

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24437 and 24457 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24437 and 24457. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24437 and 24457.

Prime Factorization of 24437

Prime Factorization of 24457

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24437 and 24457.

LCM(24437,24457) = 7¹ × 3491¹ × 37¹ × 661¹
LCM(24437,24457) = 597655709