What is the Least Common Multiple of 24554 and 24559?

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 24554 and 24559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24554 and 24559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24554,24559) = 1
LCM(24554,24559) = ( 24554 × 24559) / 1
LCM(24554,24559) = 603021686 / 1
LCM(24554,24559) = 603021686

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24554 and 24559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24554 and 24559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24554 and 24559.

Prime Factorization of 24554

Prime Factorization of 24559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24554 and 24559.

LCM(24554,24559) = 2¹ × 12277¹ × 41¹ × 599¹
LCM(24554,24559) = 603021686