What is the Least Common Multiple of 24691 and 24698?

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 24691 and 24698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24691 and 24698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24691,24698) = 1
LCM(24691,24698) = ( 24691 × 24698) / 1
LCM(24691,24698) = 609818318 / 1
LCM(24691,24698) = 609818318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24691 and 24698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24691 and 24698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24691 and 24698.

Prime Factorization of 24691

Prime Factorization of 24698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24691 and 24698.

LCM(24691,24698) = 24691¹ × 2¹ × 53¹ × 233¹
LCM(24691,24698) = 609818318