What is the Least Common Multiple of 24553 and 24572?

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 24553 and 24572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24553 and 24572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24553,24572) = 1
LCM(24553,24572) = ( 24553 × 24572) / 1
LCM(24553,24572) = 603316316 / 1
LCM(24553,24572) = 603316316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24553 and 24572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24553 and 24572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24553 and 24572.

Prime Factorization of 24553

Prime Factorization of 24572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24553 and 24572.

LCM(24553,24572) = 43¹ × 571¹ × 2² × 6143¹
LCM(24553,24572) = 603316316