What is the Least Common Multiple of 24702 and 24721?

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 24702 and 24721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24702 and 24721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24702,24721) = 1
LCM(24702,24721) = ( 24702 × 24721) / 1
LCM(24702,24721) = 610658142 / 1
LCM(24702,24721) = 610658142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24702 and 24721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24702 and 24721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24702 and 24721.

Prime Factorization of 24702

Prime Factorization of 24721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24702 and 24721.

LCM(24702,24721) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 179¹ × 59¹ × 419¹
LCM(24702,24721) = 610658142