What is the Least Common Multiple of 24572 and 24578?

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 24572 and 24578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24572 and 24578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24572,24578) = 2
LCM(24572,24578) = ( 24572 × 24578) / 2
LCM(24572,24578) = 603930616 / 2
LCM(24572,24578) = 301965308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24572 and 24578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24572 and 24578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24572 and 24578.

Prime Factorization of 24572

Prime Factorization of 24578

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24572 and 24578.

LCM(24572,24578) = 2² × 6143¹ × 12289¹
LCM(24572,24578) = 301965308