What is the Least Common Multiple of 24487 and 24494?

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 24487 and 24494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24487 and 24494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24487,24494) = 1
LCM(24487,24494) = ( 24487 × 24494) / 1
LCM(24487,24494) = 599784578 / 1
LCM(24487,24494) = 599784578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24487 and 24494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24487 and 24494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24487 and 24494.

Prime Factorization of 24487

Prime Factorization of 24494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24487 and 24494.

LCM(24487,24494) = 47¹ × 521¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 331¹
LCM(24487,24494) = 599784578