What is the Least Common Multiple of 24602 and 24622?

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 24602 and 24622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24602 and 24622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24602,24622) = 2
LCM(24602,24622) = ( 24602 × 24622) / 2
LCM(24602,24622) = 605750444 / 2
LCM(24602,24622) = 302875222

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24602 and 24622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24602 and 24622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24602 and 24622.

Prime Factorization of 24602

Prime Factorization of 24622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24602 and 24622.

LCM(24602,24622) = 2¹ × 12301¹ × 13¹ × 947¹
LCM(24602,24622) = 302875222