What is the Least Common Multiple of 24721 and 24726?

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 24721 and 24726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24721 and 24726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24721,24726) = 1
LCM(24721,24726) = ( 24721 × 24726) / 1
LCM(24721,24726) = 611251446 / 1
LCM(24721,24726) = 611251446

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24721 and 24726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24721 and 24726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24721 and 24726.

Prime Factorization of 24721

Prime Factorization of 24726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24721 and 24726.

LCM(24721,24726) = 59¹ × 419¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 317¹
LCM(24721,24726) = 611251446