What is the Least Common Multiple of 24526 and 24533?

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 24526 and 24533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24526 and 24533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24526,24533) = 1
LCM(24526,24533) = ( 24526 × 24533) / 1
LCM(24526,24533) = 601696358 / 1
LCM(24526,24533) = 601696358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24526 and 24533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24526 and 24533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24526 and 24533.

Prime Factorization of 24526

Prime Factorization of 24533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24526 and 24533.

LCM(24526,24533) = 2¹ × 12263¹ × 24533¹
LCM(24526,24533) = 601696358