What is the Least Common Multiple of 24686 and 24699?

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 24686 and 24699 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24686 and 24699, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24686,24699) = 1
LCM(24686,24699) = ( 24686 × 24699) / 1
LCM(24686,24699) = 609719514 / 1
LCM(24686,24699) = 609719514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24686 and 24699 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24686 and 24699. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24686 and 24699.

Prime Factorization of 24686

Prime Factorization of 24699

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24686 and 24699.

LCM(24686,24699) = 2¹ × 12343¹ × 3¹ × 8233¹
LCM(24686,24699) = 609719514