What is the Least Common Multiple of 24561 and 24571?

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 24561 and 24571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24561 and 24571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24561,24571) = 1
LCM(24561,24571) = ( 24561 × 24571) / 1
LCM(24561,24571) = 603488331 / 1
LCM(24561,24571) = 603488331

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24561 and 24571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24561 and 24571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24561 and 24571.

Prime Factorization of 24561

Prime Factorization of 24571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24561 and 24571.

LCM(24561,24571) = 3² × 2729¹ × 24571¹
LCM(24561,24571) = 603488331