What is the Least Common Multiple of 24659 and 24679?

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 24659 and 24679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24659 and 24679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24659,24679) = 1
LCM(24659,24679) = ( 24659 × 24679) / 1
LCM(24659,24679) = 608559461 / 1
LCM(24659,24679) = 608559461

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24659 and 24679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24659 and 24679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24659 and 24679.

Prime Factorization of 24659

Prime Factorization of 24679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24659 and 24679.

LCM(24659,24679) = 24659¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 37¹
LCM(24659,24679) = 608559461