What is the Least Common Multiple of 24878 and 24888?

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 24878 and 24888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24878 and 24888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24878,24888) = 2
LCM(24878,24888) = ( 24878 × 24888) / 2
LCM(24878,24888) = 619163664 / 2
LCM(24878,24888) = 309581832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24878 and 24888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24878 and 24888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24878 and 24888.

Prime Factorization of 24878

Prime Factorization of 24888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24878 and 24888.

LCM(24878,24888) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1777¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 61¹
LCM(24878,24888) = 309581832