What is the Least Common Multiple of 24842 and 24859?

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 24842 and 24859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24842 and 24859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24842,24859) = 1
LCM(24842,24859) = ( 24842 × 24859) / 1
LCM(24842,24859) = 617547278 / 1
LCM(24842,24859) = 617547278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24842 and 24859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24842 and 24859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24842 and 24859.

Prime Factorization of 24842

Prime Factorization of 24859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24842 and 24859.

LCM(24842,24859) = 2¹ × 12421¹ × 24859¹
LCM(24842,24859) = 617547278