What is the Least Common Multiple of 24537 and 24553?

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 24537 and 24553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24537 and 24553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24537,24553) = 1
LCM(24537,24553) = ( 24537 × 24553) / 1
LCM(24537,24553) = 602456961 / 1
LCM(24537,24553) = 602456961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24537 and 24553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24537 and 24553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24537 and 24553.

Prime Factorization of 24537

Prime Factorization of 24553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24537 and 24553.

LCM(24537,24553) = 3¹ × 8179¹ × 43¹ × 571¹
LCM(24537,24553) = 602456961