What is the Least Common Multiple of 24582 and 24587?

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 24582 and 24587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24582 and 24587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24582,24587) = 1
LCM(24582,24587) = ( 24582 × 24587) / 1
LCM(24582,24587) = 604397634 / 1
LCM(24582,24587) = 604397634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24582 and 24587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24582 and 24587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24582 and 24587.

Prime Factorization of 24582

Prime Factorization of 24587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24582 and 24587.

LCM(24582,24587) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 241¹ × 23¹ × 1069¹
LCM(24582,24587) = 604397634