What is the Least Common Multiple of 24852 and 24858?

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 24852 and 24858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24852 and 24858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24852,24858) = 6
LCM(24852,24858) = ( 24852 × 24858) / 6
LCM(24852,24858) = 617771016 / 6
LCM(24852,24858) = 102961836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24852 and 24858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24852 and 24858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24852 and 24858.

Prime Factorization of 24852

Prime Factorization of 24858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24852 and 24858.

LCM(24852,24858) = 2² × 3² × 19¹ × 109¹ × 1381¹
LCM(24852,24858) = 102961836