What is the Least Common Multiple of 24485 and 24502?

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 24485 and 24502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24485 and 24502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24485,24502) = 1
LCM(24485,24502) = ( 24485 × 24502) / 1
LCM(24485,24502) = 599931470 / 1
LCM(24485,24502) = 599931470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24485 and 24502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24485 and 24502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24485 and 24502.

Prime Factorization of 24485

Prime Factorization of 24502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24485 and 24502.

LCM(24485,24502) = 5¹ × 59¹ × 83¹ × 2¹ × 12251¹
LCM(24485,24502) = 599931470