What is the Least Common Multiple of 24606 and 24620?

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 24606 and 24620 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24606 and 24620, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24606,24620) = 2
LCM(24606,24620) = ( 24606 × 24620) / 2
LCM(24606,24620) = 605799720 / 2
LCM(24606,24620) = 302899860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24606 and 24620 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24606 and 24620. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24606 and 24620.

Prime Factorization of 24606

Prime Factorization of 24620

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24606 and 24620.

LCM(24606,24620) = 2² × 3² × 1367¹ × 5¹ × 1231¹
LCM(24606,24620) = 302899860