What is the Least Common Multiple of 24718 and 24737?

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 24718 and 24737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24718 and 24737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24718,24737) = 1
LCM(24718,24737) = ( 24718 × 24737) / 1
LCM(24718,24737) = 611449166 / 1
LCM(24718,24737) = 611449166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24718 and 24737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24718 and 24737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24718 and 24737.

Prime Factorization of 24718

Prime Factorization of 24737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24718 and 24737.

LCM(24718,24737) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 727¹ × 29¹ × 853¹
LCM(24718,24737) = 611449166