What is the Least Common Multiple of 24588 and 24601?

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 24588 and 24601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24588 and 24601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24588,24601) = 1
LCM(24588,24601) = ( 24588 × 24601) / 1
LCM(24588,24601) = 604889388 / 1
LCM(24588,24601) = 604889388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24588 and 24601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24588 and 24601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24588 and 24601.

Prime Factorization of 24588

Prime Factorization of 24601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24588 and 24601.

LCM(24588,24601) = 2² × 3² × 683¹ × 73¹ × 337¹
LCM(24588,24601) = 604889388