What is the Least Common Multiple of 24586 and 24592?

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 24586 and 24592 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24586 and 24592, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24586,24592) = 2
LCM(24586,24592) = ( 24586 × 24592) / 2
LCM(24586,24592) = 604618912 / 2
LCM(24586,24592) = 302309456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24586 and 24592 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24586 and 24592. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24586 and 24592.

Prime Factorization of 24586

Prime Factorization of 24592

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24586 and 24592.

LCM(24586,24592) = 2⁴ × 19¹ × 647¹ × 29¹ × 53¹
LCM(24586,24592) = 302309456