What is the Least Common Multiple of 24601 and 24618?

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 24601 and 24618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24601 and 24618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24601,24618) = 1
LCM(24601,24618) = ( 24601 × 24618) / 1
LCM(24601,24618) = 605627418 / 1
LCM(24601,24618) = 605627418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24601 and 24618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24601 and 24618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24601 and 24618.

Prime Factorization of 24601

Prime Factorization of 24618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24601 and 24618.

LCM(24601,24618) = 73¹ × 337¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 373¹
LCM(24601,24618) = 605627418