What is the Least Common Multiple of 24573 and 24582?

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 24573 and 24582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24573 and 24582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24573,24582) = 3
LCM(24573,24582) = ( 24573 × 24582) / 3
LCM(24573,24582) = 604053486 / 3
LCM(24573,24582) = 201351162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24573 and 24582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24573 and 24582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24573 and 24582.

Prime Factorization of 24573

Prime Factorization of 24582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24573 and 24582.

LCM(24573,24582) = 3¹ × 8191¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 241¹
LCM(24573,24582) = 201351162