What is the Least Common Multiple of 24857 and 24868?

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 24857 and 24868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24857 and 24868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24857,24868) = 1
LCM(24857,24868) = ( 24857 × 24868) / 1
LCM(24857,24868) = 618143876 / 1
LCM(24857,24868) = 618143876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24857 and 24868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24857 and 24868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24857 and 24868.

Prime Factorization of 24857

Prime Factorization of 24868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24857 and 24868.

LCM(24857,24868) = 7¹ × 53¹ × 67¹ × 2² × 6217¹
LCM(24857,24868) = 618143876