What is the Least Common Multiple of 24687 and 24693?

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 24687 and 24693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24687 and 24693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24687,24693) = 3
LCM(24687,24693) = ( 24687 × 24693) / 3
LCM(24687,24693) = 609596091 / 3
LCM(24687,24693) = 203198697

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24687 and 24693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24687 and 24693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24687 and 24693.

Prime Factorization of 24687

Prime Factorization of 24693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24687 and 24693.

LCM(24687,24693) = 3² × 13¹ × 211¹ × 8231¹
LCM(24687,24693) = 203198697