What is the Least Common Multiple of 24697 and 24701?

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 24697 and 24701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24697 and 24701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24697,24701) = 1
LCM(24697,24701) = ( 24697 × 24701) / 1
LCM(24697,24701) = 610040597 / 1
LCM(24697,24701) = 610040597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24697 and 24701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24697 and 24701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24697 and 24701.

Prime Factorization of 24697

Prime Factorization of 24701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24697 and 24701.

LCM(24697,24701) = 24697¹ × 17¹ × 1453¹
LCM(24697,24701) = 610040597