What is the Least Common Multiple of 24502 and 24509?

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 24502 and 24509 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24502 and 24509, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24502,24509) = 1
LCM(24502,24509) = ( 24502 × 24509) / 1
LCM(24502,24509) = 600519518 / 1
LCM(24502,24509) = 600519518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24502 and 24509 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24502 and 24509. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24502 and 24509.

Prime Factorization of 24502

Prime Factorization of 24509

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24502 and 24509.

LCM(24502,24509) = 2¹ × 12251¹ × 24509¹
LCM(24502,24509) = 600519518