What is the Least Common Multiple of 24868 and 24887?

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 24868 and 24887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24868 and 24887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24868,24887) = 1
LCM(24868,24887) = ( 24868 × 24887) / 1
LCM(24868,24887) = 618889916 / 1
LCM(24868,24887) = 618889916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24868 and 24887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24868 and 24887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24868 and 24887.

Prime Factorization of 24868

Prime Factorization of 24887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24868 and 24887.

LCM(24868,24887) = 2² × 6217¹ × 41¹ × 607¹
LCM(24868,24887) = 618889916