What is the Least Common Multiple of 24733 and 24742?

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 24733 and 24742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24733 and 24742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24733,24742) = 1
LCM(24733,24742) = ( 24733 × 24742) / 1
LCM(24733,24742) = 611943886 / 1
LCM(24733,24742) = 611943886

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24733 and 24742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24733 and 24742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24733 and 24742.

Prime Factorization of 24733

Prime Factorization of 24742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24733 and 24742.

LCM(24733,24742) = 24733¹ × 2¹ × 89¹ × 139¹
LCM(24733,24742) = 611943886