What is the Least Common Multiple of 24592 and 24602?

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 24592 and 24602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24592 and 24602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24592,24602) = 2
LCM(24592,24602) = ( 24592 × 24602) / 2
LCM(24592,24602) = 605012384 / 2
LCM(24592,24602) = 302506192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24592 and 24602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24592 and 24602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24592 and 24602.

Prime Factorization of 24592

Prime Factorization of 24602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24592 and 24602.

LCM(24592,24602) = 2⁴ × 29¹ × 53¹ × 12301¹
LCM(24592,24602) = 302506192