What is the Least Common Multiple of 24821 and 24826?

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 24821 and 24826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24821 and 24826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24821,24826) = 1
LCM(24821,24826) = ( 24821 × 24826) / 1
LCM(24821,24826) = 616206146 / 1
LCM(24821,24826) = 616206146

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24821 and 24826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24821 and 24826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24821 and 24826.

Prime Factorization of 24821

Prime Factorization of 24826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24821 and 24826.

LCM(24821,24826) = 24821¹ × 2¹ × 12413¹
LCM(24821,24826) = 616206146