What is the Least Common Multiple of 24481 and 24488?

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 24481 and 24488 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24481 and 24488, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24481,24488) = 1
LCM(24481,24488) = ( 24481 × 24488) / 1
LCM(24481,24488) = 599490728 / 1
LCM(24481,24488) = 599490728

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24481 and 24488 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24481 and 24488. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24481 and 24488.

Prime Factorization of 24481

Prime Factorization of 24488

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24481 and 24488.

LCM(24481,24488) = 24481¹ × 2³ × 3061¹
LCM(24481,24488) = 599490728